Well, I finished everything for American Adolescents (the book!) and will upload it tomorrow morning to lulu.com. I feel that the profiles therein will be of value to readers of all ages, and perhaps help some teens understand that they are not alone.

Quite by serendipity and thanks to Facebook, I had an incredible email yesterday from a former CHS art student. Life has become a rich embroidery of threads and connections, and what greater honor than to still be included in the thoughts of others, and to hear how some of my students have grown into such aware adults. Thank you Margo!

We have just returned after a long drive from our home in Santa Fe to the southeast US, covering eight states, and visiting with many relatives and friends along the way. The purpose of this trip was to attend the wedding of my niece Anne Herdman, in Florida. We three sisters rented a beach house and shared the long festive  weekend with our families. While there, I also received a final OK from niece Suzanna Hermans, who is an expert on young adult literature, and manager of her dad's bookstore, Oblong Books and Music, in Rhinebeck, NY. 

I have just finished sending out our Christmas letter, and have curled up in snowy Santa Fe, and will begin converting my final book files into PDF form so that I can upload them for publishing. Will let you know as soon as American Adolescents becomes available at http://lulu.com. Have a wonderful Holiday!

Book is Done!!

I have finally finished American Adolescents! With some final editing by daughter Jenny, we wrapped it up! At the present time, we are enroute to Savannah, GA, then on to Florida for the wedding of my niece Anne. So, upon our return to Santa Fe, I will upload the pages to lulu.com for the printing!