Welcome to my oft-neglected but well-intended blog page. Topics range from books, music, publishing, Buddhism, Kundalini yoga, Amma, kirtan, life, love, dogs and my obsession with Pete Townshend.
I am an author and musician who divides my time between New York City, upstate New York and (in the winters) various warm places. My memoir “Rex and the City: True Tales of a Rescue Dog Who Rescued a Relationship” (Random House) was hailed as “the best human-with-dog memoir you’ll ever read.”(An expanded eBook edition of RATC is now available). Forthcoming books include two novels; a memoir about my experiences living in a tent at a Buddhist retreat center; a young-adult fantasy series (which seems to be writing itself at the moment); and Volume II of “Rex.”
I am also a vocalist and am currently recording a companion CD to "The Expatriate’s Guide" with songs based on characters from this novel.I’m also a kirtan walli and lead chants from the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh & Native American traditions. I just started recording my first kirtan CD with beloved producer Gaura Vani Buchwald. I feel blessed to be able to do what I love and aspire to give back to the world. Thus,I always donate 10% of book proceeds to animal rescue.