Music Is a Rainbow Poverty Before Declan was an Alaskan

Before Declan was an Alaskan state trooper

Growing trees and shrubs indoors might seem like a monumental challenge

Sonya writes with deep love and honesty about her children’s struggles and successes

including characters

and the ferocious pull of motherhood - and the danger of believing that following the rules can avert disaster

Music Is a Rainbow Poverty Before Declan was an AlaskanThe music turned into color and light and filled the room. A young boy remembers quietly watching his father read the paper and sip a cup of coffee. He remembers his sweet momma, who lovingly pressed away the wrinkles on his clothes. Then one day, his father is gone and his momma falls ill. But through his love of music he feels his fathers warm hugs and his mothers kisses. He learns to relax, shine, and dream as the music fills his soul. From four