1983 Maria Elizabeth Krogh Larsen (51)

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1983 Maria Elizabeth Krogh Larsen (51)


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Experience Publisher www.handsonpublishing.com January 2006 – Present (10 years 7 months) San Diego Maria Larsen was born and raised in Pacific Grove, California. After graduating from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design, Maria started a screen-printing company in 1990. The San Diego Police Department hired Maria as a patrol officer in 1993. An on-duty injury forced her into medical retirement in 2002.  During a lengthy rehabilitation, Maria wrote about the dogs she rescued from the streets as a police officer: When It Reigns, It Pours: Dog Tales. In 2009 she started a book publishing company, Hands On Publishing. She also wrote a fiction thriller called The Grey Matter. In 2010 both of her books were finalists in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Maria's latest crime thriller, Protect & Serve: K-9 Policewoman, also won an award from the Next Generation Indie Book Awards in 2013. The Dog Writer’s Association of America nominated her new book: They Call Me Lola, written in the perspective of an abandoned stray with a litter of puppies, for an award of excellence in 2013. Maria's e-book with color photos of her rescued dogs, When It Reigns, It Pours: Dog Tales, won awards in both the memoir and animal/pet categories for the eLit Awards in 2014. The sequel to Lola's book, My Name Is Daria, also won third place in the animal/pet category for the eLit Awards in 2015. Maria lives in San Diego with her three beloved shepherds.  Connect with Maria on twitter @MariaLarsenSDPD. Retired SDPD Officer and self-published author.  Writer, editor and publisher Hands On Publishing January 2006 – Present (10 years 7 months)  Retired Police Officer San Diego Police Department September 1993 – Present (22 years 11 months). Publications When It Reigns, It Pours: Dog Tales(Link)  Hands On Publishing September 1, 2009 When It Reigns, It Pours: Dog Tales won two awards in the memoir and animal/pet categories of the 2014 eLit Awards. Maria Larsen rescued seven dogs while working on the streets of San Diego as a police officer. After she was injured on duty and forced into medical retirement, Maria lost the identity most important to her. With a shattered self-image, she was tempted to give up hope. These dogs returned her kindness by saving her. Maria’s biggest challenge with animal rehabilitation came after she purchased Reign, a White Shepherd puppy from Minnesota. Reign had more physical ailments than all the strays put together. Throughout Reign’s struggles, this wonderful canine never stopped enjoying life. She taught Maria the greatest lesson: Love can conquer all. This is a must read for dog lovers. Maria's latest crime thriller, Protect & Serve: K-9 Policewoman, won an award from the Next Generation Indie Book Awards in 2013. The Dog Writer’s Association of America nominated her new book: They Call Me Lola, written in the perspective of an abandoned stray with a litter of puppies, for an award in excellence in 2013. The sequel to Lola's book, My Name Is Daria, won third place from the eLit Awards in 2015.


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LARSEN   MARIA   E   1965   09   22   KATAJA   FEMALE   MONTEREY

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