Background
Turchi, Peter David was born on October 25, 1960 in Baltimore. Son of Peter Leonard and Patricia Anne (Snyder) Turchi.
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The author describes his lifelong fascination with discovering the wreckage of the Whydah, a ship that sank off of Cape Cod in 1717, and his ultimate discovery of the ship's treasure, estimated at $400 million. 40,000 first printing.
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writer English studies educator
Turchi, Peter David was born on October 25, 1960 in Baltimore. Son of Peter Leonard and Patricia Anne (Snyder) Turchi.
Bachelor in English, Washington College, 1982. Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, University Arizona, 1985.
Lecturer, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1989-1990; assistant professor, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1990-1993; director Master of Fine Arts program for writers, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, North Carolina, since 1993. Adjunct faculty De Paul University, Chicago, 1986-1989, Loyola University, Chicago, 1986-1989, Columbia College, Chicago, 1986-1989, College College of DuPage, Chicago, 1986-1989.
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Member Association Writing Programs.
Married Laura Kaye Beilfuss, July 21, 1984. 1 child, Reed Nicholas.