Laurie Oman lives and gardens in San Rafael with her husband, Bryan Gould, a writer and a swing jazz band leader. She is retired from a career in liberal politics both local and state levels. Before entering into the Peace Corps, she joined Cesar Chavez and the National Farm Workers Association as a full time volunteer working on the strike and boycott, including the pilgrimage. After leaving politics, she spent 15 years as a children's nature guide for Marin Audubon and Wildcare, San Rafael. She has two children, six grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
