I feel blessed to have grown up on Long Island, New York and then have the chance to travel a bit around this beautiful country before settling down in Northwest Arkansas with my husband Jim, four kids(most who have left the nest), two grandchildren, five dogs, one cat, three chickens and a goat. As the great Frank Sinatra once sang: "I've been up and down and over and out, and I know one thing..." Besides my family, writing has been the one constant in my life, getting me through some really trying times. I'll tell you, I've been writing as long as I can remember and I'm so thrilled to be putting my first novel out there! Enjoy, there's more to come!