I am a retired Art Director / Graphic Artist who has lived in Simi Valley, California since 1960 . . . which is most of my life. I am a widow, mother, and grandmother to 7 grandchildren. Family means the world to me, especially my grandchildren . . . mostly because I learned 1st hand how short the time is with our own children, before their teens, when they actually want to be with us. So my husband and I stopped everything in our lives, to concentrate on being with our grandchildren while we still meant the world to them too. This book "Monstar" is a wonderful story of showing love and compassion to others, that I feel just HAS to be shared with the world.