L J ORTEN

I AM A FIRST TIME PUBLISHED AUTHOR. I ENJOY SAILING AND HAVE LIVED ABOARD A 37FT SAILBOAT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. MY HOBBIES INCLUDE GUITAR PLAYING AND WRITING ARTICLES FOR SAILING MAGAZINES. I AM THE PROUD GRANDMA OF MICHAEL FINN AND LOOK FORWARD TO SPENDING AS MUCH TIME AS I CAN WITH HIM. I HAVE A PASSION FOR REACHING OUT TO WOMEN IN CRISIS AND HAVE VOLUNTEERED AT A CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER. MY BOOK,
"THE SHOE BOX" REFLECTS PROBLEMS THAT CAN OCCUR WHEN A WOMAN IS FORCED TO COVER UP FOR THE SAKE OF EVERYONE ELSE. I HOPE THAT IT SPEAKS TO THE HEART OF TRUTH AND GIVES ANYONE WHO READS IT THE COURAGE TO BE HONEST AND LIVE A LIFE THAT IS OPEN AND RESILIENT.