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The Author

When I became a grandmother, I revisited raising kids. I watch my granddaughter often and as an active 15-month-old I saw how rough she was with our dogs and her own dog. I was terrified that she would be bitten. With her love of books and being read to I was sure I could find a book at our county library about kindness to dogs written for toddlers. To my surprise there was nothing specific for her age group. I even enlisted the help of the main children’s librarian with few results. 

 

So here I am today with my own book - I am a first-time author. I recruited my sister Jan, a talented watercolor artist, to do my illustrations. The cover dachshund was our family pet, Schultz, many years ago when Jan and I were kids.   

 

I graduated from Southeast Missouri State University. My work experience is varied - I was an assistant buyer for Stix, Baer, & Fuller and later part of the Special Event’s fashion office and as a modeling booking agent. For the last 20 years I have worked as an administrative assistant for our family printing company, Advertisers Printing. My husband, Bill, and I have three children, three granddaughters, one grandson, our dog Tobin, and live in Ballwin, MO.

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The Artist

I am a happily retired elementary school teacher. I taught in The Clayton Public Schools for 25 years. My husband & I have two grown sons,, both married to amazing woman. We have been blessed with three grandchildren. 

 

Art has been a passion and lifelong love of mine. I enjoy watercolor painting along with creating with many other materials. Please Love Me Like I Love You is my first published work of illustration.  

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