Westwood Hills News

At 8:30 one recent night, Wendy Delzell made sure her 10-year-old son, David, was settled in his bedroom for sleep.Then she walked into the next room, sat down at her computer and went to work finding a cure for Fanconi anemia the rare disease David has had since birth.Fanconi anemia is an inherited disease that can lead to bone marrow failure.

It all started with a letter.A letter composed by two unlikely friends who wished to start a writing group with one extraordinary goal in mind: to publish a book that would inspire other women.

I admit, I have a thing for coffee shops, and I'm not even a coffee drinker! Although this is true, I always enjoy a vanilla steamer or a hot cocoa, especially when I find a charming coffee house along an unexpected route.