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I'm a former owner of a consulting firm that helped specialty drug companies to develop medications for ultra-rare diseases. My background in science and love of the natural world informs and inspires my writing. LITTLE LOVELY THINGS is my debut as a novelist, and it is currently on Sale in e-book format!

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How I Find Inspiration In Monarch Butterflies

I’ve been thinking about monarch butterflies.

Anyone who knows me understands that I am all about inspiration and that I often seek it in the natural world. I am fortunate enough to live near a state park that is rife with lovely old trees, small wildlife, and riffling streams that branch from a main river, the Neshaminy. Lately, during my walks, my mind has been elsewhere.

While visiting northweste

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Fathers and Sons

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Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

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Where the Dead Sit Talking

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