Hello and welcome to my website!
Let me tell you a bit about myself.
My background has been diverse, ranging from actress to director to producer and playwright. I even worked as a professional mime, something that embarrasses my son, Zach, whenever I mention it.
Eventually, I left the theater world and began a long career as a clinical psychologist, where I had the privilege of working with Vietnam Veterans.
Then, a few years ago, I returned to the arts, but this time as an author. I didn’t realize how much the diversity of my careers would complement each other, but they do.
One of my short stories turned into an award-winning children’s book called The Crystal Beads, Lalka’s Journey, which was inspired by a true story about a hidden child of the Holocaust.
Since its publication, I’ve given presentations throughout the country about the story’s messages of empathy, compassion, and acceptance of each other—despite our differences.
In addition, my upcoming historical fiction novel, All the Broken Angels, explores the turmoil and idealism of the 1960s and 70s. Along with co-author Steve Hardiman, we cover issues of patriotism, the treatment of veterans returning from Vietnam, the women’s movement, faith, interfaith relationships, and the beginning of gay liberation. All these events collide in a journey through a tumultuous era that echoes today’s political and cultural divide in a nation at war with itself.
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