My second book is about a boy who has Asperger's Syndrome and is bullied to the point to where he shoots up his school. I have divided the excerpts from it into three parts: Before, during and after the shooting.
A teenage boy struggling with the coming-of-age issues of sexuality, religion, and peer approval is overwhelmed, but soldiers on. After several years, he comes to understand the family forces that have left him so deeply troubled, and the process of
I have an MFA in creative writing and an MA in counseling psychology. I currently direct the creative writing program at Yavapai College in Prescott, AZ. I have been writing all my life. My first book, Monsoons (Duality Press) was published in 1998. Subsequent titles include: Lost Fathers: How Women Can Heal from Adolescent Father Loss (Hazelden 2005); Writing Begins with the Breath: Embodying Your Authentic Voice (Shambhala 2007); The Writing Warrior: Discovering the Courage to Free Your True Voice (Shambhala 2010); and the novel Ghost Swamp Blues (White River 2010).
Birth Place
Charlotte, NC USA
Accomplishments
The Barbara Deming Award for Women.
Pushcart Prize nomination.
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