_About the Author_
[Illustration: Sophie Ruskay]
Sophie Ruskay enjoys a family life very much like the one she creates in
_Discovery at Aspen_. Having raised a family of five children, she has
now added twelve grandchildren, many of them teenagers who consider her
their friend and compassionate advisor. She is the author of _Horsecars
and Cobblestones_, a warmly received novel of immigrant life in New York
at the turn of the century. The same understanding which she showed in
that work, she now applies to the story of a young teenager whose
problems and frustrations she depicts with deep sympathy.
Mrs. Ruskay writes of the world around her with an eager eye and a
responsive spirit. The grandeur of Aspen, its natural beauties, its
cultural life as well as its historical heritage—all are graphically
described. It is in this setting that we see the young generation of
today striving for self-realization, often in rebellion against their
parents during this trying period of adolescence.
Mrs. Ruskay has been a beloved figure in her community for many years,
participating in the cultural, philanthropic and civic activities as a
creative and energetic leader. She has written and directed a large
number of plays which have been notable for their humor and social
awareness. Perhaps the most significant demonstration of Mrs. Ruskay’s
life-long devotion to literature and drama is seen in her formation and
leadership of a literary class in the Women’s House of Detention in New
York City.
Also by Sophie Ruskay:
_Horsecars and Cobblestones_
Illustrated by Cecil B. Ruskay