Category Archives: books

John Muir and Me

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

I’m not one to envy another person’s life, but if there is one person I’ve caught myself being envious of, it’s John Muir. I would, in fact, like to become John Muir. Muir spent a great part of his adult … Continue reading →

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Trails is Here

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

With great pleasure, Scott and I announce the release of our new memoir, Trails: Come walk with us down all the trails we have taken during our lives: our Personal Pathways, Trails Through Nature, our Spiritual Journeys. Learn about our … Continue reading →

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Ram Dass, My Dog, and Me

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

I was a child during the Age of Woodstock; my stepson Christopher never tires of telling people, “My stepmother is a hippie.” I grin and say thank you. One of my favorite books from that time is Ram Dass’s Be … Continue reading →

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In Search of the Bighorn Sheep Redux

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Confession: I have a Bucket List. I want to camp in Denali National Park in Alaska, and take an eco-tour to the Costa Rican Cloud Forest. I want to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and take a boat … Continue reading →

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Mare Cromwell’s Messages from Mother

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

I have a guest blogger today. Mare Cromwell is a sister earth mage. I jokingly say I’m the Earth Mage: West Coast Division, and Mare is the Earth Mage: East Coast Division. She shares with me her passion for our Mother … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Vegetarian: Reason #1

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Sorry for my absence and a few missed blog posts. My PC sort of blew out on me. The screen died; it went totally black. Did you ever try writing on a computer where you couldn’t see what you wrote? … Continue reading →

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Trails Update!

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

I’ve gotten quite a few emails asking me about the status of Trails, the new book I’m co-authoring with my husband Scott. I thought it only fair to update you, my loyal readers, on the status of the project. Needless … Continue reading →

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The Espresso Book Machine

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

Sunday afternoon I had the privilege of giving a reading from my latest novel, The Storyteller’s Bracelet, at the Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse in La Canada/Flintridge, CA.  A major theme of this book is the horrors of the government-mandated Indian Schools in … Continue reading →

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This is the Day…

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

This is the day I meant to start posting interesting and inspiring blogs, after my winter holiday vacation to New Mexico. This is the day I meant to write a schedule for all the projects I have to do right … Continue reading →

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Winter in The Storyteller’s Bracelet

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

The other day, I posted an excerpt from On the Choptank Shores about Grace’s Christmas plans gone awry. That book is my only novel that has a Christmas scene in it. In The Storyteller’s Bracelet, winter comes to Oak Tree Indian School when … Continue reading →

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