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Loreen Niewenhuis grew up in Michigan and has lived there most of her life. She pursued a life of science, getting a Bachelor, then Master of Science degrees. She worked in various aspects of that world including a hospital laboratory, basic animal research, and a bone marrow transplant group.
While taking a break from this work to raise her young sons, Loreen began writing fiction. This evolved into a passion and she returned to school to get her MFA from Spalding University.
In 2009, her short story collection, Scar Tissue, was a finalist for the Flannery O’Connor Award.
From the time she was a young girl climbing sand dunes and splashing in its cool waters, Loreen has felt connected and drawn to Lake Michigan. She decided to explore the lake fully by walking around it. The fascinating account of her journey, A 1000-MILE WALK ON THE BEACH, was released in March 2011 by Crickhollow Books. It is available wherever books are sold, or you may use the link here to order from one of Loreen's favorite indie bookstores.
ATLANTA, a novella, was also released in 2011.
Loreen is currently working on a novel, TUMOR BOARD, set in the medical world.
Reviewed by Carly Kendall for Readers' Favorite
Both of my parents are from Detroit, and I grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania, so I have a great deal of fondness for the Great Lakes and their beauty. When I first heard about A 1000 Mile Walk on the Beach, it sounded like a book I would really enjoy. The thought of a woman’s solitary walk along the lake sounded so intriguing. It wasn’t actually a solitary walk because she did have some company, and she met some locals along the way, as well. She shared her companions and new friends on the pages of this book that is written much like a journal. I liked how it was written because Loreen brings the reader along on her walk, shows us the scenery she is seeing and introduces us to the people she meets. She also shares her thoughts about the impact of humans on the health of the lake, but she does so without sounding like a wacky environmentalist.
Overall, this was an enjoyable walk to take with an interesting woman. Okay, maybe she didn’t walk the entire way, but who cares? She has done something that most people wouldn’t do, and she has been kind enough to share it with us; for that, I am thankful. This book was relaxing and enjoyable with plenty of history and geography to make this a well-rounded read. I really liked this reading experience.
