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Lessons from the Armadillo<\/h2>\n
As a born-and-raised New York City girl I never could have known that I\u2019d be writing about armadillos.<\/p>\n
Yet, here I am\u2014a Greenwich Village hippie who left New York many years ago, landed in Portland, Oregon and wound up in commercial construction working on huge projects. I spent fifteen years with extraordinary men who brought me my first piece of armor\u2014a hard hat.<\/p>\n
My path took a wondrous turn and I became a writer of heart-felt books for dog and cat lovers. I\u2019ll always be grateful for the many friends, both two-legged and four-legged, that I met along the way. We shared stories about our critters and shed unending tears when the time came to say goodbye.<\/p>\n
In 2012, a scene in the British TV show MERLIN left me screaming on my bedroom floor. When I came to my feet, I stood up a sword fighter and began a journey that would reimagine my brain and clarify my purpose. This led to the writing of my sixth book, Breathing Fire.<\/p>\n
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