I am a steadfast reader and writer. What motivates me is my love of the written word and conducting research. I am a research nerd and love to learn about many topics. Even the book about Moon, a dog that blessed my life, a lot of research was conducted. I decided to write the book with Moon being the narrator. I needed to be able to think like a dog and discover why dogs do what they do. The topics I write about are varied and I find very interesting from things that go bump in the night to what it is like to live in the Upper Peninsula of MIchigan as a Yooper to what life is like for Native Americans. Shadow Travelers was written after I completed my masters thesis on Native American boarding schools. I covered many areas in that book from fur trading to modern day issues many Native Americans are facing. I seek to provide the readers of my books with interesting and informative information.  

Bachelors Degree from Lake Superior State University
(Counseling, Child Development, Sociology {major})

Masters of Social Work Degree from Grand Valley State University with a concentration on Native American Studies

Approximately 30 years experience of providing services to Native Americans.

Federal Reviewer for the Dept. of Health and Human Services from 1998 to 2011

Recently completed work: "The Warrior's Daughter" Written about my ancestors Ozawa Amik (Ojibwe Maiden) and Isaac LaVake (French Fur Trader)