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Meet Jane, the Author
I grew up in the foothills of the Central Valley in Stanislaus County, California. I graduated from a small High School in Ceres and since, I have had quite the journey.
Following my high school graduation, I enrolled as a student at Modesto Junior College. As a college co-ed, I developed an interest in psychology while working at a locked mental facility. After earning my AA from Modesto Junior College, I went on to study at Sonoma State University, where I earned my BA in Psychology with distinction. I continued my Post-Graduate studies in Neurobiology, while working at the San Francisco VA Medical Center at Ft Miley in a schizophrenia research lab.
In 1988 I embarked on a 20-year career with the US Army Reserves where I served as an Armorer, Drill Sergeant, and Combat Medic Instructor.
From the Blog
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 Becomes Political Propaganda
While examining manuscripts at Oxford's Bodleian Libraries, researcher Leah Veronese stumbled upon a handwritten copy of Shakespeare's "Sonnet 116." But something was off. As she read the lines, she quickly realized they were dramatically different from the famous...
The Banshee: The Celtic Wailing Spirit of Death
In Irish folklore, the banshee—bean sídhe in Gaelic, meaning "woman of the fairy mounds"—haunts the imagination as a ghostly harbinger of death. According to legend, her piercing cry, known as "keening," warns that death is near. Unlike the Grim Reaper, who appears...
Onna-Bugeisha: The Fearless Female Samurai
Long before the world viewed samurai as exclusively male, women trained in the same combat skills and battle strategies. These Onna-Bugeisha mastered self-defense and offensive maneuvers, wielding weapons with precision. Their weapon of choice was the naginata, a long...
“Yesteryear’s Ruin” captures the essence of human resilience in the face of unimaginable loss. Through a narrative that weaves together love, despair, and the quest for redemption, this historical psychological thriller invites readers into a world where the past is not merely a memory, but a realm that may hold the key to our deepest desires and darkest fears.