Laura Palmer was born in Tacoma, Washington. She attended Gonzaga University and received her MFA in creative writing from the University of Montana. After graduating she spent five years teaching creative writing at Nalanda College in Portland, Oregon. The following organizations are mentioned in the book:
The past should be culled like a box of fresh strawberries rinsed of debris sweetened judiciously and served in small portions not very often.Laura Palmer
Don't waste today regretting yesterday instead of making a memory for tomorrow.Laura Palmer
