A warm welcome to all of you who are visiting my new website (designed by my very talented son!). Whether you’re a fan, a teacher, or a book club leader, it’s chock full of great information about me and my books.

For those of you who know me personally, you won’t be surprised when I say that I tend to be a very private person. Disclosing information about myself in a public forum is really a new experience, and there were times when I had to push myself to continue telling my story. I was surpri