Come, Dear Heart. Lean On Me And

Each Of My Novels Features A Protagonist Undertaking A Difficult Personal Journey. On The Way, Each Of These Characters - Mostly Female - Discovers Something About Herself And At The Same Time Makes An Impact On Other People's Lives.

I Have Listened To Many Tales In My Life, And Told A Few Of My Own. If This Has Taught Me Anything, It Is That There Are Some Occurrences That Change The Course Of Things, That Make An Alteration Far Beyond Their Own Apparent Magnitude. It Is Like The Throwing Of A Tiny Pebble Into A Pool, How It Makes An Ever-expanding Circle Of Ripples, Spreading Right Across The Water's Surface.

As For Religious Faith, A Lack Of It Shouldn't Stop Us From Doing Good Deeds For Their Own Sake.

You Will Find The Way, Daughter Of The Forest. Through Grief And Pain, Through Many Trials, Through Betrayal And Loss, Your Feet Will Walk A Straight Path.

What I Do . . . The Path I Tread . . . It Brings Some Choices That Test Me Hard.