Leading US Economist Publishes Story of Heartache and Healing, As a Gift to His Young Daughter, Dr. Chad Moutray Chronicles Life with his Late Wife

(PRLEAP.COM) Chad Moutray, the Chief Economist and Director of Economic Research for the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration, has written a memoir of the five years that he spent with his late wife, who died from triple negative breast cancer in 2007. Part of the motivation for writing this book was the desire for his young daughter to better understand her mother.

There are few bonds as strong as those between a husband and wife, except perhaps the bonds that tie a father and his daughter. Both of these cherished relationships are at the heart of a new memoir titled My Life with Laura: A Love Story, written by Chad Moutray.

In May 2006, Chad’s beloved wife Laura was diagnosed with stage-three triple-negative breast cancer. She underwent chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery – but despite her courage and her doctors’ best efforts, the disease spread. Laura passed away in November of 2007, leaving behind Chad and the couple’s then two-year old daughter, Charlotte.

"I realized that Charlotte would probably not remember her mother, and if she did, it would unfortunately be the mother who was sick with cancer," said Dr. Moutray. "This inspired me to put my life with Laura on paper, so that Charlotte would grow up better knowing her mother."

The memoir also proved therapeutic for Chad. "My life completely changed with my wife’s diagnosis, and in a very short period of time, I lost my wife and became a single father. Writing about my life with Laura helped me to recover from my loss, allowing me to move on."

My Life with Laura: A Love Story was written in Dr. Moutray’s private capacity, usually at night after Charlotte went to bed. Though Charlotte will have to grow up without her mother physically present, Laura’s legacy and memory will live on through this memoir.

My Life with Laura: A Love Story is available on Lulu.com as a paperback book or a download. On the Lulu website, the entire prologue of the book can be previewed. Dr. Moutray has also created a special page on his personal blog to discuss the book.

About the Author

Chad Moutray is a native of Mattoon, Illinois, but he currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his daughter Charlotte. They are active members of the First Baptist Church of Alexandria, and he will be the president of the National Economists Club in DC in 2009. Prior to joining the SBA, he was the dean of the School of Business Administration at Robert Morris College in Chicago. He has baccalaureate and master’s degrees in economics from Eastern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in economics from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. In 2007, he was named a Distinguished Alumni by Lake Land College in Mattoon (IL), where he earned an associate degree in business administration.

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