Several years ago, while working on a family tree for the community of Pedro Bay I became intrigued by the region’s past and its many fascinating characters. Soon thereafter, I decided to document the history of the north Iliamna Lake region through the eyes of one of my uncles, Walter Johnson. Walter is the son of a man from Estonia and a local Dena’ina/Russian woman, Annie, my great grandmother. Although Walter was one of nine children, he grew up alone with his mother. From her he learned the Dena’ina language and its folklore. Walter’s wonderful storytelling captures well what life was like on the lake for most of the 20th Century. Betty L. Stoelting was born in South Dakota on February 18, 1928. She moved with her family to Iowa about 1935, where she attended high school until graduation. She went to college and received her masters degree in elementary education. Betty loves children and taught kindergarten for many years in Marin County California until she retired in Iowa. She loves writing stories for children. My Daily Vibe: Meditation For Living Clean is 366 rhymes and meditations for addicts who are in recovery from the disease of addiction. My Daily Vibe: Meditation For Living Clean is a daily meditation reading. It is meant to help you think and feel good about your recovery; to reach out and ask for help no matter what stage of recovery you’re in. I think you will find it inspiring and humorous--and serious. My Daily Vibe: Meditation For Living Clean is an emotion filled book. Enjoy it every day and live clean. Becoming a published author is a daunting experience. Bringing and keeping a book before potential readers is a challenging and taxing undertaking. Almost everyone has dreamed about writing a book—but few there are that have what it takes to do it. Becoming a Published Author is a book written by those who have done it—who had a vision of being a published author and had what it took to make it happen. These are stories from authors about their writing and publishing journey from the beginning of their idea to the thrill of their first book signing—and beyond. Becoming a Published Author includes thoughts, insights, and the emotional highs and lows of becoming an author and marketing a book.