Biology Professor to Share Story of Survival and Determination Following Brain Tumor

Online, May 26, 2010 (Newswire.com) - In July 2006, Skyline
College Biology Professor Shari Bookstaff was diagnosed with a benign
brain tumor, an acoustic neuroma. Although Shari was reassured
countless times that its removal was routine and that she would be
fine, complications left her with lifelong challenges for which she
never could have prepared. Her life changed drastically, and she has
worked hard every day to regain basic human functions, her dignity,
her livelihood, and her spirit. As a single mother of two wonderful
children, Shari owed it to them to do everything she could to reach
her full potential. She's not there yet, but she is teaching again,
running her own life, and taking care of her children.

Her book, which was published last year, depicts some of her basic
philosophies of life. Shari doesn't believe in looking for good
things to come out of bad situations, but looking for-and accepting-
positive things in life in spite of-not because of-bad situations.

When Life Throws You Lemons...Make Cranberry Juice! outlines her
unique story. She believes in inspiring people-not to gain
spirituality-but to work hard for their goals without letting life's
lemons stop them. Putting a positive spin on life's disasters
doesn't always work, but looking for, and accepting, positive things
in spite of life's disasters works. Instead of making lemonade out of
lemons, Shari adds life's sweet sugar and cranberries to her lemons.
This makes life much more palatable.

Shari is a Biology Professor at Skyline College, in San Bruno, CA
(since 1990), specializing in marine mammals. She founded and ran the
local chapter of the American Cetacean Society from 1999-2006 and she
has co-chaired Skyline's Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science
Conference since 1992. Shari currently teaches several online classes,
laboratory sections, and an honors biology section on the functioning
of the human brain.

A native of Milwaukee, Shari is excited to come home and share her
story.

When Life Throws You Lemons...Make Cranberry Juice! can be purchased
online at PublishAmerica.net or at the book signing. More information, including excerpts, can be found a http://www.wix.com/lemonsandcranberries/lemons