This is Karen's second book. She is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She worked as a features and entertainment reporter for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle for 12 years. Her daughter was a preemie and now is five. Karen supports the March of Dimes. Her audio interviews are in the Karen Cotton collection at the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming. She's a musician, dancer, artist, and songwriter. She's received three grants fromt the Wyoming Arts Council and one for the publication of this book. She also is a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow.