Winner of the Fall 2020 Pinnacle Award in Young Adult genre, Life Lessons and Tales of Little MisFit, is the first in a series of 7 books. They are all designed to provide through humorous tales some life lessons – Book 1: Life Isn't Always What It Seems – is Little MisFit's first life lesson (from age 3 ½ - 9). She provides numerous examples in her tales that allow the reader and adults to have a conversation about their own life experiences. It is a great media for adults to share their own personal life stories without coming off preachy. The rest of the books in the series are other life lessons that LMF learns as she grows up. upcoming Book 2: Is when she is in the 5th grade at age 10 and learns the life lesson – that Life Isn't Always Fair. There are humorous tales helping to support a life lesson for each of the 7 books in the series.
Dr. S.K. Grunin is a retired law enforcement officer a retired college professor and a coach. For almost 20 years she taught for the University of Virginia and for a number of other colleges and universities. In addition, Dr. Grunin authored a published text book that was used for her UVA Graduate School courses. Finally, she is a retired Executive, who has also been an Executive Coach, a CEO, a Human Capital Consultant and retired from the Federal Government, where she served in various positions for the Federal Courts, including over 25 plus years spent as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer. Dr. Grunin is a member of the Executive Board of the Gulf Coast Writers Association of SW Florida and resides with her husband, Howard, and her Shiba Inu, Kona, in Naples, Florida.