Coleman, Valarie

Valerie L. Coleman, author, speaker, literary manager, has a bachelor s degree in industrial engineering and an MBA. Mother of five, she resides in Dayton, Ohio with her husband. Her first book, Blended Families: An Anthology, ministers to the unique demands of step families. Her second compilation, Tainted Mirror: An Anthology, will address the power of positive thinking. Coleman has been selected for inclusion in Chicken Soup for the Stepfamily Soul and she writes the Blended Families column for Keeping Family First, an online magazine.