Hello, and welcome to my official web site. 

For those of you visiting who wish to try your hand at writing, scroll down.  I have a gift for you.  Listed you will see two links to essays written about becoming an author.  I offer these to you free with gladness.  I ask only that you credit me should you reproduce these essays or share them with others.

There are also links to some of my and my son's writings.  Grab a cup of coffee and relax for a while.  I hope we take you away from the stress of the world while you are here visiting.

In addition, I am pleased to present to you my books.  Listed are:

Cedar Woman, my latest work. Fully researched, it gives great insight into the lives, beliefs and language of the Lakota Sioux.

Son of My Soul - The Adoption of Christopher, winner of the AllBook Reviews Editor's Choice 2010, Books & Author's Award For Literary Excellence, Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2007 and FaithWriter's Gold Seal of Approval - Outstanding Read.  It is also being turned into a screen play.

A Very Special Child, my first book and very dear to my heart.  I was overjoyed when I heard that I was given the FaithWriter's Gold Seal of Approval - Outstanding Read for my children's book which addresses adoption in a spiritual way.

Jesus Gandhi Oma Mae Adams is my first novel, co-authored with my cousin Linda Lee Greene.  The writing of this book taught me that I could write a novel and was an important learning experience in my writing career.  Check it out; it's very intriguing.

Christopher Bullfrog Catcher.  How I love this book!  Written by my son at age eleven, it was scribed by me.  That is, I typed while my son dictated this entrancing book.  My son has learning differences, one of which is dysgraphia, which causes problems with lining up numbers (for addition, subtraction, etc.) but also makes the physical act of writing difficult.  By scribing for him, I was able to become a part of his imaginary world.  It was great fun.

Just Chris is an endearing memoir written by my son, Christopher Shiveley Welch.  A companion book to Son of My Soul - The Adoption of Christopher, it chronicles Chris' life and his feelings regarding being born with cleft lip and palate, his various learning differences, his life on his beloved lake and his joy in being adopted.

Currently, my son Chris and I are working on our cookbook Christopher's Family Table - Inheriting Recipes from Adopted Kin and Klan, and I am venturing forth with the sequel to Cedar Woman, Ista Numpa, and finally, Heads Are Gonna Roll, which combines reincarnation, revenge and murder.  I'm excited about these projects and look forward to a productive summer.

So, there you are.  Dig in, relax, get comfy, take your time, and have fun.

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