Dear readers, this is my third book of poems, and inside are a special collection of what have turned out to be not only MY personal favorites, but also the favorites of many of YOU. Some of these have never been available in print before...
I'm a biographer and historian living in British Columbia, Canada.
Background
Information
My published work ranges from historical biography, translations and poetry to reviews of music, art, books and film.
Accomplishments
From Stray Dog to World War One Hero: The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division - Potomac Books-University of Nebraska Press (2015) [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rags-the-ww-i-hero-dog-featured-in-b-c-biographer-s-new-book-1.3309319]
Lillian Carter: A Compassionate Life – McFarland & Company (2014) [https://www.c-span.org/video/?325968-1/discussion-life-lillian-carter]
Shadow Woman: The Extraordinary Career of Pauline Benton – McGill-Queen’s University Press (2013) [http://www.mqup.ca/blog/cui-yongping-artistry-heroism-shadow-master/]
The Empress and Mrs. Conger: The Uncommon Friendship of Two Women and Two Worlds - Hong Kong University Press (2011) [http://tinyurl.com/EmpressConger]
Mrs. Ziegfeld: The Public & Private Lives of Billie Burke - McFarland & Company (2009) [http://tinyurl.com/BillieBurke]
Imperial Masquerade: The Legend of Princess Der Ling - Hong Kong University Press (2008) [http://tinyurl.com/PssDerLing]
Charlotte Greenwood: The Life and Career of the Comic Star of Vaudeville, Radio and Film – McFarland & Company (2007) [https://tinyurl.com/CharlotteGreenwoodBook]
Additional Information
My work focuses on the lives of extraordinary women - women from a variety of backgrounds whose strength, talent and vision make their experiences inspiring and universal.