Sabrina so Far: Mormon to Mystic, Fundamental to Far-Out (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781982207359)

Author's Notes: Growing up in the Missouri Ozarks, Patricia did not possess the kind of chutzpa that her main character, Sabrina, seems to have. No, Patricia was a rule follower. Raised in the Mormon tradition by loving parents, she had no reason to question a life well established in the truth of her (limited) understanding. After three years at Brigham Young University, she moved to Los Angeles, signed a seven year contract with 20th Century Fox Studios, changed her name to Heather Young, and co-starred in the television series, Land of the Giants (ABC, primetime). But her true love was theater. Turning playwright, she then wrote libretto/ lyrics for three full scale musicals, (all mounted and toured in major west coast theaters). Best-loved, was the musical version of the timeless English classic, Jane Eyre (composer, Jerry Williams). While living in Los Angeles, she married David Youkstetter. Five beautiful children later. they moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. To immerse themselves in the Mormon lifestyle, right? Oops. Ironically, it was here that Patricia found Self Inquiry, opening her mind to a larger perspective of life. Turns out, she is a glutton: for Mormonism; for what goes beyond it; for Life, in all its unwieldy splendor. And so Sabrina Ryder (in the flower of youth) appears perchance to benefit from the latent and modest wisdom of her creator. Patricia hopes you enjoy the fruits of both.