Elder’s Statements.
1984. A serio-comic collection of 4 one-acts, and 3 monologues filled with wit and insight into the daily frustrations and triumphs of the elderly.
We’re All in This Together.
1988. A series of monologues with linking material for teens that presents both side of teen life – the kid’s side, and the adult’s. A compassionate and often very funny look at the common problems, disasters, and celebrations that are part of surviving teenage life.
A Stroke of Good Luck.
2002. Gloria Lombardi’s close knit family and friends support each other while taking risks to protect Gloria’s friend Apolonia a young social worker being stalked by the enraged husband of a woman she is trying to protect. This novel has dark twists and turns but, at times, an undercurrent of humor.
Ice Floes and Polar Bears: An Inside Look at Nursing Homes.
2003. Vignettes of easy to read, at times humorous, practical advice for families and caregivers on everything from dealing with guilt to coping with burnout.
Celebrating Social Workers,
Intergenerations.com. 2006 and 2008. March appreciation month essays celebrating social workers who find fulfillment in providing support and advocacy for residents and families dealing with adjustment to long term care, and end of life transitions.
Megabucks. The Little Bear Bar. The Story Behind the Story.
The Short Humour Site for quick fiction. 2008. Wanda McFee tries to send a message directly to God in Megabucks but chooses the wrong messenger. In The Little Bear Bar an old salt confuses his nursing home with one of his favorite haunts. If you like fairy tales with a twist The Story Behind the Story was written with you in mind.
You Lead - I’ll Follow. The Fix-Up.
Short Story Library. 2008. This is the story of a strong woman looking back on a full and satisfying life filled with a strong faith in God, a successful career as an artist, a good husband, children and grandchildren. When she reflects back over her life the reader is left to wonder if this was her life or, the life she might have led.
Believe, S. Claus.
Christmasmagazine.com Dec. 2008. When 5-year-old Hanna Hummer finds out the truth about Santa Claus she has a crises of faith that lasts until, as an adult, she befriends Agnes a single mother raising a small son. A small act of kindness to Agnes’ son Benjie brings the childhood magic of Christmas back over the years to Hanna on a snowy winter night.
Ginni’s Heart.
Hoi Polloi II, A Literary Journal for the Rest of Us. 2008. Ginni Tozzi’s life was magical when the children were small but, children grow up. Her daughter Rose moves out of the house. There’s an ebb and flow of secrets and angst before Rose disappears for good. Years later when Ginni sees a young woman on TV, it almost seems like a stream of white light pours into Ginni’s heart and the spirit of Rose comes home at last.
Ghost Lore.
Night Falls on Everyone, Short Story Library first print edition. 2008. A couple with two young children buy an old house in the country, a handyman’s dream. The house had several previous owners but, none settled in to stay. The house had been empty for years. When the children bring out a Ojuia board a door to the past opens and an uninvited guest slips over the threshold and into their lives.