Deborah Padgett is a visual artist and writer who lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She has published three novels, a children's story book and now, a book of essays, LIVING, LOVING, LAUGHING. Her novels, SOLVING LONELY, A STORY LIKE TRUTH & THE SEA IN WINTER are available here at Lulu.com, Amazon, various St. Paul retailers and the public library. Deborah's aim in both her writing and visual art is to make connections and gain the chance to hear the stories of others. She is married to Ceramic Artist, Michael Padgett, has two grown daughters, a grown step-son & step-daughter and is grandmother to 22 and great grandma to one little girl. www.padgettstudios.com