The Odds of Becoming Ourselves - Paperback

by Carol Shelton March (Author)

The Odds of Becoming Ourselves ... These "odds" are that we will, each of us, become ourselves, our individual selves. Our odds, also, are opportunities; choices. As the life-span increases for many of us, we have more of a selection. And as this life becomes real, we can create a recipe, a map, and then live it to the best odds we can muster. This book about becoming ourselves follows life experiences of Carol Shelton March.She re-lives this life in poetry and prose. Influenced by her life experiences from childhood, her teens, and through adulthood to maturity ... Carol says, "I am still learning". Her hope is to take the reader through these experiences in a way that conveys a story, provokes thought and is an enjoyment to read.

Author Biography

Carol Shelton March fell in love with New Mexico over 40 years ago. Her brother, Jerry Shelton, convinced her. She never looked back from Albuquerque. Carol came here as a single mother with two sons, Greg, age 12 and George age 6 years. Once both her sons had finished college, she attended University of New Mexico for undergraduate work before attending New Mexico Highlands University for her degree, Master of Social Work, Social Gerontology.