Books

I am currently working on a PhD, so writing books is not at the forefront of my life right now. Below you can find some works I have finished, as well as some ideas I am harboring for later. Nothing is currently available for purchase, but if you really want to read something I’ve written, contact me and I’ll send you a copy.

Fiction

Teleporting, Invisibility, and Other Marital Problems

When Ned shows up after disappearing for months, Nancy discovers that he can now teleport and turn invisible. The only thing to do is to marry him and try to make him a hero. But Nancy’s new adventure turns into problems like unemployment, eviction, and loneliness. Nancy desperately wants her life to be extraordinary. But Ned just wants to be normal. As Ned’s superpowers become increasingly problematic, they both must decide what they are willing to sacrifice to make their life together work.

Super Strong

Gee Reimer is the strongest person in the world and hates it. He gets more attention than he could ever want, from YouTube videos to crowds of people at school who want to be his friend. Gee feels completely alone until he meets Mike, who can teleport and turn invisible, and Alice, who doesn’t care that Gee has super strength. The Division of Exceptional Management wants to hire him as a superhero. And Cade, a super-manipulator of feelings, tries to force Gee to become a criminal. Gee doesn’t think he’s a hero or a villain. He just wants to be normal, but normal is no longer an option.

Nonfiction

Failure and the Joy of a Simple Life
(work in progress)

How do you succeed? How do you fail? I always had big dreams and lofty goals, encouraged by straight A’s and positive comments from teachers. But after I graduated from school, I was thrown into the real world and faced rejection as I discovered that my dreams were incompatible with reality. As I became a stay-at-home mother and started recognizing the worth of my mother, my grandmothers, and other important women in my life, I discovered that my apparent failures were really a way for me to find success by living a simple life.

Game Theory Models for Mothers
(work in progress)

Learn how to use and create game theoretic models to understand yourself and your children better, while having some fun on the way.

One Thing is Needful

An inspirational Christian book, One Thing is Needful is about my experience of wanting less and focusing more on what I need. By changing my priorities, I have been able to find joy in what I have instead of always wanting more. I tell many of my own personal experiences through the journeys of overwhelming motherhood, confusing mental health issues, unexpected moves to remote locations, and the relationships I have built with my family and friends.