Sarah J. Carlson píše súčasnú YA literatúru, ktorá sa ponára do zložitých, reálnych problémov. Profesionálne je školskou psychologičkou, ktorá pracuje primárne s rozmanitou, prevažne nízkopríjmovou populáciou. Jej profesionálne zameranie je na podporu úspechu detí s behaviorálnymi a duševnými zdravotnými potrebami a na pomoc pri podpore odolnosti u detí, ktoré boli vystavené traumám alebo toxickému stresu. Jej diela odrážajú hlboké porozumenie psychologickým výzvam, ktorým čelia mladí ľudia, a ponúkajú čitateľom prenikavý pohľad na ich vnútorný svet. Carlson sa snaží zachytiť autenticitu dospievania a zároveň skúmať témy, ktoré sú pre mladých čitateľov relevantné a dôležité.
Seventeen-year-old Rose Hemmersbach aspires to break out of small town Sparta, Wisconsin and achieve her artistic dreams, just like her aunt Colleen, but must face her mother's heroin addiction and its ramifications first.
"Sarah Carlson's poetry reveals a deeply personal yet universal journey; a path of healing that leads to union with the Divine. Her words are medicine."-- Daniel Gibbons, D.O."With these poems and photographs, Sarah welcomes the fullness of her life and shows us how to embrace our own life journeys. Sarah's capacity to enter fully into the present moment, noticing and embracing what enlarges our capacity to do the same. Healing, wisdom, joy, and peace are the fruits of that process. Thank you, Sarah, for sharing yourself with all of us in these generous and personal poems."-- The Reverend Ann Kidder"With her gently uplifting poetry and photographs, set in the sylvan foothills of western Maine, Sarah Carlson invites the reader to be present, to become aware of grandeur and beauty, to come to terms with pain and loss, and to know the experience of health."-- Jonathan M. Borkum, Ph.D.
The eight-step approach outlined in this book offers a transformative path to financial security, drawing from the author's extensive experience as a Financial Advisor and personal life challenges. With over thirty years of expertise, the author shares insights gained from guiding others away from financial fear towards a joyful and peaceful money life. Her journey through adversity, including a life-changing accident, infertility struggles, and divorce, adds depth and relatability to her financial strategies, making them accessible and inspiring for readers.