Nature's Stricter Lessons - Paperback

by Connie Kronlokken (Author)

Natural and man-made disasters uproot and claim the lives of millions during the 1980's: famine, earthquakes, cyclones, toxic leaks and a nuclear meltdown in Russia. In the United States, homelessness raises its ugly face and people finally wake up to the devastating plague of AIDS. Stricter lessons are administered to the Mikkelsons as well; their father is "pulled from the race" much earlier than anyone hoped.In California, Line's hospital work affords her plenty of opportunity for service. Her kids are growing up; Christy is particularly incorrigible. Marty enjoys being a yuppie, but her marriage has not matured into a partnership. Perhaps it won't. Paul and Marie find home in a northern Minnesota town, but they are poor, and new responsibilities require Paul to lead his family.

Author Biography

Connie grew up in a large Norwegian/Danish Lutheran family. She spent her childhood in small towns across Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa. In 1969 she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and now lives in San Rafael with her husband Don Starnes. Connie studied filmmaking in Denmark and has been a student of yang style tai chi for 25 years. She loves being with her family, the march of the seasons, cooking and gardening. She's been parsing romance from reality for most of her life.