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 40 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…
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
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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.
Africa 50 Years Later-South Africa, Part I
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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Costa Rica, Can’t Stop Going Back
What’s the connection between electrical converters, tap water, and toilet paper in this blog? Seeking to escape the cold December weather of the Northwest, I visited Costa Rica for the fourth time. Each visit resulted in making new Tico/Tica friends. This time, I stayed in one location for a month, only venturing out a couple…
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Where is the Peace?
What a poignant question during these turbulent times. And so what’s the Peace Corps got to do with it, you may ask? I was recently interviewed and asked this question for the WorldView magazine that was published in the Winter 2024 edition. This magazine sponsored by the National Peace Corps Association is supported by those…
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