Ellen HarperEllen Harper is a singer, songwriter, musician, and author. Her memoir, published in 2021 on Chronicle Books Always a Song covers a transformational time in American culture. She received a Ph.D. in Education from the Claremont Graduate University, taught at CSU San Bernardino and abandoned a secure career in academia for the sake of folk music. Ellen has released two albums, currently runs the Folk Music Center in Claremont, California and is a member of the folk trio, Citrus Sisters. Harper has been around dogs-farm dogs, city dwellers, townies and suburbanite dogs her whole life. Harper lives in La Verne with two previously unhoused dog companions, Libby and Izzy. Read More Read Less