Missy Gets a Home

About the Book

This is a true story of a homeless but friendly cat that lived in my yard for several years. I could not let her in the house because I already had three cats. When I contracted to have my home painted inside, the painter fell in love with Missy, who always greeted him when he came to work. When the painting job was finished, he offered to take her home—a good beginning for a very sweet cat.

About the Author

With a BS in English/Latin and a minor in History and an MA in English/American Literature from the University of Wisconsin, I am an Assistant Professor of English at Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida. I mainly teach courses in Technical Communication and have co-authored several books including Technical Writing for Private Industry and The Pictorial History of Harbor City Volunteer Ambulance Squad 1966-1999. I also teach online classes including Technical Communication, Business & Professional Writing, and Western Civilization. I am a member of the Society of Technical Communication and a registered EMT. My husband, a retired Electrical Engineer, and I have two married children, both engineers, and three grandchildren. My outside interests include reading (history and biographies), listening to music, watching movies, traveling, and biking—and now writing stories for children.