Elaine Ambrose left the family potato farm in Idaho to become a television news reporter, university executive, bank officer, corporate manager, magazine editor, motivational speaker, business owner, world traveler, community volunteer, wife, mother, grandmother, and author of 100 magazine articles and four books.  As a keynote speaker, Elaine presents workshops and speeches throughout the country.  Her most frequent speech is titled "Live Happy or Die Crabby."        

Menopause Sucks!  And readers will know why when they read the book Elaine co-authored with bestselling author Joanne Kimes.  Menopause Sucks will be released in June 2008 by Adams Media.

Elaine's other books include:

The Red Tease - A Woman's Adventure in Golf.  This humorous gift book won a national Bronze Award for Humor from Foreword Magazine National Competition. 

Gators & Taters - A Week of Bedtime Stories.  This children's book was named "Best Children's Book of 2003" by a national reviewer and was selected for two statewide reading lists.  The collection of eight stories appeared on the Bowker's national recommended reading list, an honor reserved for only 50 children's books annually.

The Magic Potato - La Papa Magica.  This story and coloring book in English and Spanish was selected by the State Board of Education for the statewide school curriculum.