When I was a kid, I read and re-read every book my parents had on the shelves, which truthfully, was not that many books, unless you want to count the small-print encyclopedias. Shakespeare was my first love, even though I couldn't understand what I was reading, but I loved the sound of the words. I read the Bible in the same manner, but the words frightened me, so I read it much less. When I got to choose my own reading material out of the vast libraries at my elementary schools, I gobbled up whole shelves full of science fiction, travel books, ancient civilizations, and other adventure stories. Later I discovered the poetry of Sylvia Plath, Langston Hughes, and other moderns, which opened up my soul to breathe more freely. But it wasn't until I was in my 30s that I discovered I had a real sense of humor, which grew into a gift for satire, then tempered into what I do now. I may have left my heart at the community college, but at least I found my voice.

I got to be 45 years old. I don't know how I managed this.

My new cookbook is out in eBook! Soon to be out in paperback! A Single Parent's "Guerilla Tactics" Cookbook will make you laugh, cry, and cook, all at the same time.

SynergEbooks
My wonderful publisher's listing of my book, with a smidgeon of bio available.

Cookbook
A fun page where you can preview part of the cookbook and see a smattering of my creativity.

Lulu.com
Please take a look at the pulp fiction / paranormal romance novel I co-authored with 2 other friends, Feardevil: Rebirth of a Hero. We are still refining the end result, but I'm told the folks who have already read the work in progress could not put it down.

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My spiritual / paranormal pages. Take a look at my other book, Ghosts 101.