Joan Foor
Joan
Foor MN, RN graduated from UCLA in the Nurse Practitioner Program.
She continues after 30 years in her profession to work part-time as
a nurse educator at Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, California.
She served her country during Viet Nam and retired after 29 years as
Lt. Colonel with The U.S. Army Reserve Nurse Corps. Her interest in
writing increased after completing graduate courses at UCLA in
fiction writing. A member of SCBWI she meets frequently with
published authors. Joan loves to travel, play golf, write, garden and care for her four cats and a dog.
It's
Tough Growing Up: Children's Stories of Courage
Compiled by
Marilyn Dalrymple &
Joan Foor
How we handle hardships determines much of who we are. It’s Tough Growing Up: Children’s Stories of Courage will comfort youths with the knowledge that they are not alone with their problems and that others before them have wrestled with similar difficulties. The stories in It’s Tough Growing Up are written by adults who use to be the readers’ ages and who had difficulties much like any normal adolescent or teenager. From encountering a bully at school to dealing with leukemia, the authors want readers to know that they will triumph no matter what battles they have to fight.
Praise for the book:
“Childhood. Growing up. In spite of the myriad of experiences that occur in one’s life, we all have childhood and growing up in common. These stories bear witness to the assertion that childhood, with its pain and challenges, is not so different from generation to generation. They are a testament to life’s early struggles and the resilience of us all. You will cry, sign, and smile as you turn these pages.”
Roger D. Gallizzi,
School district superintendent and former child,
Palmdale, California