N E LasaterI love to write about the courage of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges. My protagonists are flawed but ultimately redeemed - at the very least, into knowing who they really are. I hope my characters are people we all recognize because Ibelieve the best stories are about the bravery it takes to be human.I've always written, beginning with my first "novel" at age 10. A Navy brat, I went to twelve schools across the country before graduating from high school at age 16, then I attended college and law school in Southern California and France. After living for decades in the D.C. area, I now also have a tiny studio in the Hollywood Hills, where I write and paint. I'm also a professional painter, an Artist member of the California Art Club. Read More Read Less