Laurie Birnsteel

LAURIE AMES BIRNSTEEL was an American author, English teacher, and social advocate who published two books. She was the author of Sunspot: The Best Ever Astrological Guide to Your Dog, translated and published in Japanese, and Kahala: Growing Up in Hawaii.

Birnsteel earned a degree in English from the University of Louisville and was accepted to the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. Kahala: Growing Up in Hawaii won the 2014 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal for Best Regional E-Book.

Beyond writing, Birnsteel helped launch the YMCA’s Shelter House for runaway teens and served as a board member of the Louisville Historical League and The Filson Historical Society. She was also a contributor to The Encyclopedia of Louisville.

Laurie Birnsteel’s books are published by Cumberland House Publishing, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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