A Rose in Poland: CLEVER CAMEOS OF TRAVEL, LIFE, AND ADVENTURE... or HOW THE HECK DID I GET HERE? (Manor Publishing Collective -- Booksbyseniors.org) Kindle Edition

About the Title: A Rose in Poland All I asked was, “What is T.E.F.L. like? (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and a tornado whirled me from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Warsaw Poland! On the way there: I met an Alien (UFO, not green card), got a by-line in the Santa Fe city newspaper and found that I may be an angel (the kind with wings, not a Los Angeles baseball player). After arriving in Poland: I learned that it’s good luck to kiss a gnome, how to make a Prune Man and who Sylwester is (and what people do for him). I’m a unique individual. I can use my lower-lip quiver to receive pity, sympathy and senior discounts even where they’re not offered, occasionally stop computers by walking in the room and put quartz batteries to sleep (indefinitely) just by touching a device. My daughter Audrey says, “Mama, you’re a queer little duck.” And she’s right. Maybe you’ll agree after reading this tome. I hope you have as much fun reading this book as I had writing it. Hey! You Never Know... (the title of my first book, by the way. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it as well.) --Lorraine Rose, Author About Lorraine Rose Lorraine Rose grew up in New York state and initially led a rather conventional life as wife, mother, and grandmother for many years. This changed dramatically when Lorraine reached her late 40’s. Lorraine reinvented herself when she received a B.A. degree as an adult and began freelance writing, which included developing a column for a women’s magazine. When almost 60, she drove, alone, 1800 miles from her home in upstate New York to rent an apartment, sight unseen, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she wrote feature stories for the city newspaper, The New Mexican. Over the years Lorraine has parasailed, gone up in balloons and gliders and jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. She taught English in Warsaw, Poland, for three years, although she isn’t Polish and wasn’t a teacher. Her adventures also include traveling around the United States, Canada, and Mexico in a 5th wheel for a few years. Her books include insightful, witty and revealing stories of her real-life travels, family, and adventures. Now in her eighties (though you’d never believe it if you saw her fleeting around, telling jokes, playing the piano, and singing at every holiday event), Lorraine currently lives in San Diego, California, where she continues her writing. Lorraine Rose grew up in New York state and initially led a rather conventional life as wife, mother, and grandmother for many years. This changed dramatically when Lorraine reached her late 40’s. Lorraine reinvented herself when she received a B.A. degree as an adult and began freelance writing, which included developing a column for a women’s magazine. When almost 60, she drove, alone, 1800 miles from her home in upstate New York to rent an apartment, sight unseen, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she wrote feature stories for the city newspaper, The New Mexican. Over the years Lorraine has parasailed, gone up in balloons and jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. She taught English in Warsaw, Poland, for three years, although she isn’t Polish and wasn’t a teacher. Her adventures also include traveling around the United States, Canada, and Mexico in a 5th wheel for a few years. Her books include insightful, witty and revealing stories of her real-life travels, family, and adventures. Now in her eighties (though you’d never believe it if you saw her fleeting around, telling jokes, playing the piano, and singing at every holiday), Lorraine currently lives in San Diego, California, where she continues her writing for MPC. MPC: Manor Publishing Collective Manor Publishing Collective (MPC), founded by author Sunny J. Baker, is a new venture of former and would-be authors all over 65 years old who want to share their experiences and creativity with the world—but who don’t really want to learn the technologies of the 21st Century to make it happen. Sunny makes it happen for them. Read more