Gloria Raskin's love of writing started in seventh grade when her English teacher told her she wrote well. From then on, Gloria knew she wanted to be a writer. She started writing personal essays and sent them to publishers, receiving many rejections but hitting pay dirt with the newspaper Newsday , and Mike Dorman, who wrote a daily column titled "500 Words or Less," was one of the first editors to publish Gloria's work. She had more than 60 published personal essays that are included in "Sharing My Life in Words." Featured are pieces about family, children and grandchildren. There is even an essay/obituary about Gloria's last Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Jake. There are photos, plus joy and sadness throughout the pages. "Sharing My Life in Words" is Gloria Raskin's personal statement of who she is! Testimonials: Sharing My Life in Words is a beautifully crafted account of a sensitive writer's life. Gloria Raskin tells us stories and experiences that are both unique to her as well as universal. We laugh and cry when we read her essays, which allow us to see life through her eyes. How grateful we are that she has chosen to share these with us. --Florence Tannen, Author of Momma's Black Refrigerator For years, Gloria has chronicled experiences from her life, filled with love and awe, frustration and humor. She is a sharp observer of family and contemporary society, and each of the stories in this long-awaited collection captures a universal truth in her day-to-day goings-on. --Susan Hodara, Memoirist, Journalist Sharing my Life in Words by Gloria Raskin, is a warm and open hearted book of essays about life as a parent, grandparent and mystified observer of today’s perplexing challenges.In every piece Gloria takes a deep dive into unexpected situations and muses about their blessings and burden. But regardless of the outcome, her honest assessments will have readers feeling a strong connection to their experiences as well.Life today is so different than it was for any previous generation yet what has gone unchanged is the desire to understand unexpected circumstances and to learn from them.Sharing My Life in Words will take you down a path of reassurance. You are not alone in your thoughts and you are definitely not crazy. --Saralee Rosenberg, Author of Dear Neighbor, Drop Dead and other novels