Lynne Bouchard

About The Author

Born in Los Angeles, California, to a Greek mother and a French father, I am either a Freak or a Grench--not sure which, but it is a colorful and lively mixture. 

At the age of eight,  while my family and I were living at the foot of the Rockies in Boulder, Colorado, my safe and happy world crashed. My parents and I were involved in  an automobile accident that killed both of my parents instantly and left me in a coma from which I was not expected to survive. I did survive however, and the act of surviving brought with it the beginnings of a new life with a new family; and I embarked upon  the most incredible journey of my lifetime, traveling down may different roads.

In 1965 I moved with my new family from Boulder to the blazing desert sun of Yuma, Arizona, where I was to spend the next 30 or so years of my life, always dreaming of  someday escaping the heat.

After graduating from Arizona Western College as a Licensed Practical Nurse in 1981, I worked for two different doctors and for the Yuma County Health Department in the TB Clinic, later transferring to the Maternal  and Well Baby Clinic. In 1987  I took what I thought woudl be a small  break from nursing to concentrate on raising my two daughters. 

Durning my nursing sabbatical, I took the first steps toward my childhood dream of teaching music; I took on two piano students and began working as a piano instructor from my home. Before I knew it I was going back to school to study music, joining music teaching associations, and gathering more and more students.  I had found my calling. I knew I would never go back to nursing. 

I currently own and operate Ivory Moon Piano Studio in Southern Maryland, where I have lived since 1999.

As well as teaching music, I enjoy acting on stage in community theatre, my favorite role being that of Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde's  The Importance Of Being Ernest. I also taught drama for several years in a private school in Maryland.

Teaching music and acting had both been childhood dreams.  Buth there was one other dream I had cherished since grade school; and that dream was to be an author.  Now I have finally achieved that dream , and have currently published my first book, Through The Stained Glass Window.  The book is an inspirational journey through my healing experience , both emotionally and spiritually, since the death of my parents. Feel free to to browse through the first two chapters, located on this website.