This memoir, The Fragrance of Trangerines and Pine, uses seven significant Christmas Trees from her life as an organizing thread to explore forgiveness, grace, resilience and hope. The book blends a portrait of a small town Pennsyvania childhood with an adult journey of spiritual growth during and through adversity. The heartwarming nature of the book is vividly and lively balanced by the gritty story of overcoming, finding her own voice and strength and finding love after divorce. It is vivid, lively and romantic. Her spirituality bridges traditional and modern life as she navigates both.

The "quest for a perfect tree seres as a powerful anchor for a universal story of finding peace and purpose after struggle," states Rev Dr Lenard I. Sweet