Inside and Out

Inside and Out is a collections of "odes" I have written over the past few years. They are about people I know- family, friends, co-workers, pets, even a recipe or two. I wrote most of them when inspired by boredom- while I was being tortured on the stationary bike or in a boring class. (The instructors thought I was diligently taking notes!...)

Most of them are funny, some sarcastic, and some are sad- sometimes excruciatingly so. In the end, they are really about me and my struggles with life. They are real.

I hope when I am gone, people will read this and say, "Oh, I remember that! It was SO funny!" Or, "It is just like Terry is sitting right beside me telling her stories in her twisted quirky way..."

I hope you will get lots of laughs out of this. And cry, too, if you need to.

And I hope you will leave this book knowing you are not alone.

It is also about my life. As you read this, you will begin to know me better. I try to be a kind person. But I don't always succeed. Unfortunately, because I strongly believe kindness is the most important personality trait to strive for.

Also the author of The International Students' Guide to Cooking without Getting Caught (1976) by Ashley Books, Inc., a book I wrote when I was in college about how to cook in a dorm room with just an iron, a thermos, and a hot pot. That was NOT my title! So embarrassing.... And I wrote Confessions of a Fearless Cook (2012) by Dog Ear Publishing. It is a collection of funny stories and amazing recipes.