MY BOOKS ON KINDLE
THE MAGICAL TRUMPET FLOWER is a YA fantasy set in an indeterminate time and place in Europe.This is the love story of Kire, a magical warrior with a treacherous spirit wolf and Vareena, a lacquer artist from a poor village. Their love and freedom are challenged at every step. Kire must battle an evil witch, his wolf, and the all-powerful king. To save Kire's life, Vareena must endure the affections of the richest man in the village while seeking independence through her art.
Greta Thunberg is the world's best known young climate activist. However, in countries around the globe many other young people have been working to save the planet. In COME JOIN US! COME NOW!, I use collage to profile these remarkable children and teens.
FRIENDS IN PEACE follows the parallel lives of American Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King and Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn. As the Vietnam War rages, the two meet together to promote peace. Though different in many ways, their shared belief in nonviolent protest united them and they became friends.
In the summer of 2018, the boys of the Wild Boars soccer team were trapped in a Thai cave for nineteen days. The world held its breath, hoping for a rescue. TRAPPED IN DARKNESS tells the story of the family, neighbors, soldiers, journalists, and cave divers who gathered outside; and the boys who inside courageously endured darkness, cold, and hunger.
Greta Thunberg has inspired millions to protest for the future of the planet. In this story a shy teenager courageously stands up for her beliefs. As Greta emerged from a deep and solitary depression, she faced many obstacles before she went on her famous school strike to bring awareness to the Climate Crisis. Greta's lone action has inspired millions to stand up for Earth. She has gone from being invisible to speaking out to the whole world. In THE INVISIBLE GIRL SPEAKS OUT I present a collage tribute to Greta Thunberg.
MEXICO JUPITER SUBMARINE is a collaged childhood memoir of my journey toward becoming a children's author. Writing helped me create worlds of my own in which I escaped my life of Ouija Boards and harrowing escapes, of UFOs, auras, and fairies.
It starts with a simple yellow envelope. Junk mail? I open the envelope to find an invoice-- my husband has secretly ordered an exotic Land Rover from Holland. I'm furious! What's more, the vehicle is currently enroute to Belize. Thus begins the true story of my collage memoir, EVERY MILE A MIRACLE. A hodge podge of characters must rescue the overheating Land Rover and bring it to the US. After exploring the beauties and perils of Belize, we travelers careen through jungles with a monstrous Cat 5 hurricane in pursuit. In Mexico, we encounter teenage federales bearing big guns. And a fortune teller bearing a mysterious message. Will Hurricane Dean catch up with us? Will Roger the Land Rover blow up? Will we make it home safely? Dig into this wacky tropical adventure to find out…
At the beginning of the world, the Mayan deity Quetzal Serpent is all alone. He brings forth creatures to worship him, but faces failure after failure! He must try and try again. I present a collage rendition of QUETZAL SERPENT: THE MAYAN CREATION MYTH, portraying this narcissistic deity in all his glory.
This is a collage retelling of an ancient Thai folktale. In THE HORSE-FACED WOMAN, a woman with the face of a horse meets a prince flying a kite. When the prince's kite lands in front of her, she gives it back on condition he marry her. But will he? This magical tale includes a hermit, a baby, a love triangle, an army of giants and many surprising plot twists.
In this collage retelling of the THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, the first pig builds an igloo in Alaska, the second a pyramid in Egypt, and the third little pig builds herself a golden temple in Thailand. Find out what happens to each pig when the huffing-puffing wolf comes.