was born and raised in Los Angeles County, California, during the turbulent winds of social unrest - which explains the eternally optimistic belief that we can have a better world. I graduated from Arizona State University School of Social Work at a time when social work was a vehicle of social change that could not be ignored.
In the tradition of Irish storytellers’ wit, humor, tragedy, tongue-in-cheek satire, my characters’ strengths and weaknesses are exposed to further explore the human drama in which we live. I prefer to write in a personal voice for the protagonist - a much more enjoyable style for me - and, I hope for you. I currently live in Phoenix, Arizona, with my husband Charley and our three sons; Sean, Maitiu, and Tomas. |
"It isn't how long one lives, it is how wide that really matters."
– Nadine Laman
"...chase after life with the drive of an eight-year-old chasing an ice cream truck!"
– Nadine Laman
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What's with all you readers who tell me you have read KB more than TWICE! Wow! You humble me. Seriously, thank you for the compliment to read it even once. I love you guys! You are the best fans ever!
"You are endowed with a writer's spirit."
— Shawn McKee, ecologist, young entrepreneur
"Nadine Laman, gloat in the fact that I am most impressed with Kathryn's Beach! It is a very well written piece of literature. I am very impressed with your creativity and the way you make the story flow. A good example of that is the description of the mural. I was fascinated at how you described the painting."
— Thomas Brown, author of Men Bleed Too
"You Are Brilliant! Wow! I cried all the way through the end and dreamed of Kathryn last night! Thanks for the story, Nadine!"
— Regan Littrell
"Kathryn's Beach reminds me why I like to read."
— Terrie Berg
"Nadine Laman's Kathryn's Beach is a very well written story about human pain and tragedy and the ability to not only survive but to learn to live again."
— Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views
"...author Nadine Laman does it again!! High Tide, the second book in the Kathryn McKenzie story, certainly lives up to the quality of the first book, Kathryn's Beach."
— Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views |
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