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Mary Ann Shaffer was born on December 13, 1934, in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
* She worked as an editor, librarian, and bookseller.
* She discovered Guernsey in 1976 and was fascinated by the island.
* She wrote the novel *The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society* with her niece, Annie Barrows.
* The novel was published in 2008 and became a bestseller.
* Shaffer died on February 16, 2008, shortly after the publication of her novel.
* She was 73 years old.
* Her novel has been translated into over 30 languages and has been adapted into a film.
* Shaffer is remembered as a talented writer and a gifted storyteller.