My guest today is a writer, meditation teacher, and Buddhist practitioner. With graduate degrees in computer science and counseling psychology, she worked in software development management before moving into the non-profit sector as the executive director of an organization working with underserved children and families in Honduras. Her passions are family, meditation, teaching mindfulness, spirituality, … Read More
My guest today is a retired Wildlife Biologist who writes poetry, humor, and essays about topics like biology, horsemanship, and wildfires. She currently lives on a hobby farm near Spokane, Washington. When she isn’t writing, riding, or shoveling manure, she spends her time gardening, up-cycling wool sweaters, and repairing vintage sewing machines to keep them … Read More
My guest’s life has been spent in teaching, writing, and editing. She published seven books, including one on saving money while helping the environment, another on everyday activities to make our world kinder, one on helping people with disabilities cope with new parenthood, and a volume of poetry. She’s a real California girl because she’s … Read More
My guest today retired just before the pandemic, after fifteen years as a high school science teacher. Before being a teacher, he served as a junior officer in the United States Coast Guard. Then, he decided to write his debut novel. He calls it political horror because it is plausible although he hopes we will … Read More
My guest today was the Historian for Levi Strauss & Co. in San Francisco for 25 years. Her biography of the company’s founder, Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World, won the Foreword Reviews silver INDIE award in 2017. Her latest work of nonfiction is “American Dude Ranch: A Touch of … Read More
My guest today holds a B.A. in Writing and Literature from Vermont College. She has written not only five acclaimed historical novels and a historical musical drama but also a dessert and essay book. The Irish Dresser Series, adapted from her novels, is currently being pitched to producers. She enjoys Irish set dancing, ballroom dancing, … Read More
My guest today is a women’s fiction author whose heartwarming stories are character-driven and embrace the role of family, friendships, and food in our everyday lives. Readers have described her books as feel-good reads with characters you’d want as friends and food you’d like to eat. She was born in India, raised in beautiful Upstate … Read More
My guest today wrote television promos, marketing presentations, and scripts for clients including Cartoon Network, TNT Latin America, and HGTV for more than thirty years. He is an Associate Member of The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, a Member of The Author’s Guild, and the Atlanta Writers Club. His short stories and essays have … Read More
My guest today was a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War and served time in a military prison for refusing his order to fight. In his twenties, he roamed across the United States, went to Europe twice, and made one journey around the world. In 1983, he landed in Japan, where he became a professor … Read More
My guest today grew up an only child of parents whose stories described their escape from communist Hungary, and his father’s tragic history of escaping the Nazis twice. Having his own parents taken to Auschwitz inspired my guest to document his parents’ experiences and share them with Jewish groups and others throughout the United States. … Read More
