Translating imaginary people into the real world can require quite a bit of research. My hope is that while I entertain, my story makes a difference. My current novel is set in San Francisco, Edmonton, and Mumbai. Here's a sneak preview...

Stories matter. But stories like this--that show real humans being brave and loving and compassionate--they are what matter most.

"Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit." Henry Adams. Boy, do I hope that's true, because chaos abounds right now!

"Knit on with confidence and hope in all crises." Elizabeth Zimmerman

"Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer." - Anita Kizzan

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." John 8:12.

"Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven." - Henry Ward Beecher

Knitting is a lot of things. And as much as I love it, to me, knitting is more than just a craft--knitting for someone IS love.

"The fragrance always remains on the hand that gives the rose." - Mahatma Gandhi

Random acts of kindness are one of the sweetest ways to love someone, don't you think?

"Then the world discovers as my book ends how to make two lovers of friends."

"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a man, it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx
 Our "currently reading" list.

"Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there." Phillip Brooks

Passing the torch of charitable activism to the next generation...