Before working twenty years as a licensed psychologist and therapist in private practice in Fort Worth, Marilyn was on the staff of the Fort Worth Child Study Center, and the Center for Behavioral Studies at the University of North Texas. She holds degrees from Purdue, Texas Christian University and a Doctorate from the University of North Texas. During her work as a psychologist Marilyn also served as a consultant to schools, businesses, and corporations. While maintaining her private practice office, she wrote a self-help book, Getting Yourself Together, which was introduced as a CD-ROM at the Chicago Book Expo, and Morals and Manners for the Millennium at the Austin Book Fair. Marilyn is… also a prize-winning poet and short story writer having been published in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Her children's book, Paisano Pete: Snake-killer Bird, garnered the Oklahoma Writers' Federation, "Best Juvenile Book of 2003." The author has participated numerous readings and book signings in Texas and her short story, The Parlor, was a finalist in the A.C. and Judy Greene's Salado Living Room Theater. This book, Deborah Sampson, The Girl Who Went to War, was well received by a readers' review panel that passed the book with high marks for both juvenile readers, young adults and adults. The author is a member of Fort Worth Writers, the Fort Worth Poetry Society, the Poetry Society of Texas, the Fort Worth Songwriters Assoc., Tuesday Study Group Trinity Episcopal Church, Who's Who of American Women and Who's Who in America. Marilyn and her husband George have lived in the Fort Worth/Benbrook area for over 50 years. They have two adult children and 2 grandsons.