*Note for The weekly Lauren column in the Westview ...it will be continued weekly here on Lauren's official website under the "Lauren's latest story page...                           Enjoy, Love, Lauren                     And, Lauren's first book is on sale all summer for $14.95 plus $3.oo shipping...only a few "first edition" copies left! 

Here are some highlights of what you'll find in Lauren's diary...

What dreams and secrets lie in a young girl's heart? You can always find them in her diary...

Meet Lauren McKenna, an inspiring eight-year-old girl with dreams in her heart and stars in her eyes. Her life revolves around her family, and around their home, a stately old mansion called Hailey Grove, nestled on the outskirts of the small town of Hailey Hollow. As Lauren faithfully writes her thoughts and feelings in her diary, from the mysterious clues awaiting her at the end of a daring treasure hunt to the birth of a young girls courage, they magically unfold in the stories she tells. She writes about her first giddy crush and she shares life's most enduring lessons. Lauren's diary holds secrets she wouldn't even tell her best friend...

But Lauren’s home holds a few secrets of it's own. One day when Lauren climbs the stairs up to the spooky old attic, she discovers traces of another young girl who lived in this house long before Lauren was born. Who is this mysterious Hailey? Why does Lauren feel such a special connection with her? Could Hailey hold the key to Lauren's future? And Lauren's future, it holds the biggest secret of all, a secret that only time will tell...

I spared no expense to offer you this book. It has 28 full color illustrations, my illustrator spent a year of his life masterfully bringing these stories to life. I spent three years writing and remembering. Each of the 52 stories walk you through a year in the life of this remarkable little girl...stories that give insight into a child's feelings about family, life, and love.   Lauren

For the Love of Lauren; Diary of a Young Girl  is a classic hardback, 172 page, color illustrated book designed to be a lasting treasure of childhood memories...

*Letter to Lauren dated:4/21/09

Dear Ms. McKenna,

I've been reading "For the Love of Lauren; Diary of a Young Girl" and thinking how much she thinks like me!!  I'm sure she will be helpful to so many people - girls and boys, young and old!  You know, we all, people in general,  are just trying to do the best we can, and we sometimes forget that we were all children...and continue to be those little children somewhere deep inside.  Lauren helps you remember being a child, going through difficulties and believing everything will turn out all right.  I think God has helped you write her stories, he has given you the talent, he has helped you develop her-and I know he will help you get her out to a lot more people.  Thanks for sharing her with us! 

An avid 40ish-year-old fan