Angie Mangino is a seasoned freelance journalist and author specializing in Tottenville history, book reviews, and essays. With a rich portfolio of articles, essays, and books, she offers comprehensive writing to meet diverse needs.

The turning point was in 1993, when to ground myself as my friend Pat was dying from cancer, I wrote in my journal about our friendship of over thirteen years now being on an uncharted journey.

When Pat read it, she made me promise to publish it, to let our friendship help others. Reaching out in love, she helped me leap in faith with my writing to seek publication.

I kept that promise, on a query mission after her death, securing my first paid publication of it in 1995.