Raised on a remote farm in Nebraska, attended a one-room grade school, and graduated top of my high school class of 16, I joined the Peace Corps in Africa at age 19 and never looked back. My work as a nurse and adventure travel have taken me to 50 countries on 6 continents. I have published two award-winning books and my intriguing blogs have readers from over 75 countries. As a long-time resident of Bellingham, I spend my retirement traveling, writing, and volunteering. I welcome you and am available for book clubs and speaking arrangements. Read more…

Both Books are available as an eBook or print copy.

Susan’s award-winning memoir is capturing the hearts and minds of men and women alike. You will find her journey for forgiveness and unconditional love to be compelling and a book you can’t put down. Read more

Susan is the Chief Editor and contributing author of this powerful and gripping award-winning  anthology. Glimpse into Liberia’s amazing culture and her people written by the 50 authors who lived and served there. Read more

Click here to download a FREE story from the anthology, Never the Same Again.

Recent Blogs

My website has a new look. Many of my followers and I were ready for stories beyond my two published books. So, welcome to Truth, Travels and Tribulations that will take you, not only on my journeys at home and abroad, but also inside the human psyche. Check out my most recent blogs. More to come and I welcome your comments.

‘Pink Flamingos’ Now an eBook

My blog has readers and followers in over 75 countries, and now they can access In Search of Pink Flamingos more easily. Starting today you can search for my memoir by title or author, wherever eBooks are sold. Click on the highlighted link above for more information. The book is available in 43 different eBook…

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Africa 50 Years Later: Part I, South Africa

In February and March 2023, I returned to the heart of Africa for the first time since I departed Liberia in 1973. Much older, the second time around from my 20-year-old naive farm girl self, I wondered how I would feel or what I would think. I traveled to new countries I had never been…

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