About Me

From humble beginnings in Southern California, Jan  pursued a rather circuitous path to reach her impossible dreams. “I always wanted to marry a handsome man, live in a seaport village in a Victorian home, and raise a houseful of children. Check. Double Check. & Check. After eight were raised, (Yes, Eight. That is not a typo!) educated, and out the door, Jan set out to pursue new dreams of travel and personal education. Being awarded two Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarships and while serving as Fiction editor for American Athenaeum magazine, in 2016 she walked across the stage of the “Great Hall” at Aberystwyth University in Wales and was awarded a PhD.  But, she considered this just another stepping stone in her journey. In 2019 she celebrated 50 years of marriage with the love of her life, celebrating with a three-week five-country second honeymoon. 

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