Suzette Bruggeman

For a girl who grew up foraging for pine nuts and arrowheads between today’s Area 51 and Butch Cassidy’s old stomping grounds in southern Nevada, Suzette is bewildered to find herself living in Montana’s land of ice and snow. In writing novels, she is compelled by stories found within her family tree. A lifelong songwriter, she is also the author of several stage musicals. She and her husband are the parents of three grown sons and newly grandparents to a set of identical twin girls. To learn more about Suzette’s creative projects visit www.suzettbruggeman.com.

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