Using words in numerous informal creative and academic writing projects is a joy. I am excited to be on the verge of publishing pieces of my work for a broader audience. Writing has always been and continues to be a regular and consistent part of my life. I love fashioning words to convey ideas, inspire, and celebrate life. My work as an educator includes writing to strengthen the dissemination and acquisition of knowledge. Information science, research and literacy are a part of supporting students and enlarging comprehension and understanding beyond academia into the realities of life. It is both humbling and exciting to compile years of writing and contemporary thoughts into scholarly articles and books. Life has a funny way of catching our souls. I hope words within each of these works touch your soul and strengthen you in your journey. Each book is at various stages of the publication process. I have learned much about agents, editing and branding the words I use to communicate worthy thinking. Formal publication is a new component of my work.
Harbor Winds is a creative nonfiction revealing how we find our true selves in the quiet moments of life. It showcases how stillness builds power. Harbor Winds is filled with stories of individuals who incorporated a habit of quiet to navigate life and live happy, fulfilling lives. It integrates insights into life that make individual and societal difference in life. Readers gain insights into living the life they desire. Harbor Winds strengthens individual resolve and the fibers of society surrounding mutuality and humanity.
Soul Echoes will reflect the joys and challenges in life. It is designed to empower those who must walk through the profound challenges of cancer and other tragic circumstances. I love the way the writing is coming together and how the stories and words speak. Every section describes a real life with its unique intrigue, challenge and hope. The stories show exquisite joy and triumphant resolve. The book shares truths and insight into the journey of grief and how sorrow renews and sheds light on the beauty in life. The writing reveals powerful thoughts that define breathless moments. Readers will dance in the soft breezes, celebrate life and realize the value in grasping a friend’s hand and holding tight in life’s cold winds. There is a sweet fragrance in it all.
Captive Soul is my first attempt at a novel. It is a story of a young man with deep secrets. He struggles for identity and true love on the edge of destruction. True love eludes him. Bitterness robs him of everything he holds dear as the mystery unfolds.
Harbor Winds (Link) invites every reader, no matter where they are in life, to believe they are important and have valuable things to offer this world. It shares realistic and inspirational ways to navigate a distinctive life story. It honors the sweet balance of intellect and soul. It is a meaningful, transformative easy read that invites readers to strategic quiet moments, personal happiness and deep fulfillment.
Audacious Living is a beautiful book with powerful insight into living a confident, courageous life. I especially treasure the opportunity to publish together with my daughter as the photographer. Her photographs are amazing. She is extraordinary. Audacious Living is available from Barnes & Noble Link.
I celebrate an exciting opportunity to publish with other leaders in the field of higher education (Link). Working with Kristin, David and Cynthia was an honor. The work is an amazing book regarding components of effective professional development and peer coaching in colleges and universities. Peer coaching is one of the most effective ways to broaden digital learning and classroom technologies. Other scholarly collaborative research projects in academia are in the works.
An upcoming collaborative and comprehensive Desk Reference manual for educators. It includes insight into multiple aspects of academically significant topics with resources and scholarly information. It is designed to ease the massive knowledge surrounding learning, instruction and administrative student service. The writing celebrates education and the beauty, challenges and societal outcomes surrounding educational endeavors.
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