Lola Carlile infused her life with the love of art and when she retired from education, decided to return to the classroom to study art therapy. Little did she know the road ahead would be filled with intense challenges working with mentally ill adults with little or no sight. She tackled the challenges head on, discovering that the easy notion of using clay with these clients would not work - at least not at first. Fall in love with the characters as Carlile relates their story of struggling day to day to find peace and happiness - an experience neither the author nor the readers will soon...

Princess Grandpa is a wonderful story about a little girl's perception of how her grandfather is truly a princess. Written with wit and clarity, the story provides a modern day grandpa with the honor he so richly deserves.

Stories from immigrant students and their families are all different, but at the same time, contain similarities of strife and struggle. The stories contained in this anthology are told by newcomers and some who have been here a while. The common thread is survival and hope.

Imagine a class of disenchanted, turned-off teens, mostly males. Then imagine those same students feeling poorly about themselves - feeling they are dumb because they have not been told it takes time to learn a second language. Imagine adults passing through their lives and finally one sticks around to show them they are loved. They are safe. They are good. Just imagine.