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Donna Peizer

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Donna’s creative writing journey began late in life, but has somehow miraculously produced her first novel, Somewhere Different Now. Donna is the mother of three grown children, all girls. A life-long learner and spiritual seeker, she enjoys meditation, deep conversations, various outdoor activities and playing the Native American-style flute.
She was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming and spent many magnificent summers with her grandparents at a remote one-room cabin in the Medicine Bow National Forest. She lived the remainder of the year with her family in the Denver area, which is where the story she tells takes place.
She received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Colorado. In those days, career paths open to women w ...more

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Somewhere Different Now: Coming of Age, Interracial Friendship, and the Search for Courage

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