The story of Ron Hull, paralyzed in a surgical accident back in the dreaded polio epidemic days, was able to overcome most of the stigma and stereotypes and "pass for normal" for 30 years. As Ron's paralysis increased gradually through the next 20
This book is a collection of short stories that depict events in Author's life while she lived in Romania, then in Greece, and last in America. It's a beautiful and very sincere account of a young woman's life and comming to age.
Children's writer, freelance editor, writing teacher and coach. I love writing, reading about writing, teaching it, talking it. Also love cats, walking, dogs, teenagers, chocolate and the Orthodox church, not necessarily in that order.
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I've been writing for over 25 years, and have been published for 18. My first book came out June of 2006, second in spring of 2008 and this third is expected out in the late summer of 2008. All are YA. One is historical fiction, one is 'literary' fiction and the last is a biography. Major influences - God, Science Fiction, LM Montgomery; LA Alcott; Andre Norton; Robert Heinlein; all the classics; Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Lost, LoR, Connie Willis, Peter Straub.
Accomplishments
Judged a writing contest last winter, was asked to blue pencil at Surrey International Writers Conference, in Surrey BC Canada. Taught workshops there as well as at a local community college.
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