About the Authors

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Gretchen is a storyteller, bodyworker, artist, Universal Life minister, and seeker of new experiences. She earned a B.A. from the University of Colorado in 1976 with a major in art history and minor in anthropology. For over 20 years, she owned and operated a successful polarity therapy and neuromuscular massage therapy business in Boulder, Colorado.

Gretchen’s personal curiosity in metaphysics has been an ongoing fascination since she was a youngster growing up in Elmira, NY. Early in her adult years she had two near death experiences that profoundly influenced her life choices.

The Rocky Mountains west of Boulder has been her home for 40 years. She’s been married for 37 years and is the mother of one child. The quote that best sums up her view of the world is, “All things are possible if you believe”. “The Circle of Na’mow” is her first novel.

Anna’s personal belief is: “You CAN have it all in this lifetime, just not all at the same time,” and the diversity of her experiences is proof of this. They ranged from owning and operating a home day care center to being the CEO of a large international technology company. She currently runs a consulting business focused on executive advisement and management services. Anna loves spending time in her “church of nature” hiking with her dog. Her family, reading, decorating, and sipping fine tequilas with friends are her greatest joy and inspiration.

Anna grew up in Kettering, Ohio. When she was 13, she had a dream of living in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains, and she fulfilled that dream when she moved to Colorado in 1973. She currently resides in the foothills west of Boulder. “The Circle of Na’mow” is her first novel.