A view over the Mississippi at Dubuque, Iowa.
The Mines of Spain, Dubuque, Iowa
A lovely place to begin a new book. The backyard patio. July 2016. Rush Street, Dubuque, Iowa
Freshly picked snacks.
Inspiration from Norah Ephron the day before I began writing I am home.
I have gorgeous winter photos, too, but they are currently in storage in Iowa and I am in Barcelona.
A reader hosting her book club in Kansas next week with I am home. has known me since she was a toddler. When she sent me the club’s questions, she wrote, “You’re getting rave reviews. Someone in the book club asked me how you’re so positive after everything you’ve been through. She asked if Iowa is really that pretty. I told her it’s prettier than anyone gives it credit for. And I told her you have always seen beauty in everything and you make others appreciate things more, you have a gift. You have always been so good about living in the present and enjoying life.”
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Marianne Maili 