Alma H. Bond, Ph.D. Born in Philadelphia, now lives in New York City. She has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Columbus University. During her career as a psycho-analyst, she was widely published in the Journal of the American Society of Psychoanalysis, the Journal of Contemporary Psycho-therapy, & other professional journals. Dr. Bond has two sons, one daughter, & five grandchildren. Read Rebecca's Interview with this author: HERE

Camille Claudel: A Novel ISBN: 1424116708 · 2006 PublishAmerica A French sculptress remembers her fame & fortune during Le Grand Siecle era. Born in 1864, Camille Claudel discovered the magic of sculpting as a child, & with her father's guidance & older artists as mentors, she matured into the most famous, & infamous, sculptress of her time. So much so, that 15 years after her death, when I was one of only two young maidens studying to be a sculptor at a London art school, the instructor daily cautioned us with tales about how sculpting was still “a man's world” & a very unladylike vocation, Barbara Hepworth, nothwithstanding. Read a review of this book by Rebecca Brown, The Editor: HERE

Murder on The Streetcar ISBN: 0595312071 · 2004 iUniverse In Dr. Bond's second mystery, one of psychotherapist Mary Wells' patient is playing the role of Stella in a new New York production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Cecily gives the doctor tickets to the opening night. Naturally, she invites her favorite NYPD detective, John Franklin to accompany her. Read a review of this book by Rebecca Brown, The Editor: HERE

The Deadly Jigsaw Puzzle ISBN: 0595280757 - 2003 ASJA Press A psychoanalyst assists the NYPD to find the killer of one of her patients. With The Deadly Jigsaw Puzzle, Dr. Bond expands her opus to present an old-fashioned mystery which explores the process of therapy, the investigation of a crime scene & the behavior patterns of the people involved. Read a review of this book by Rebecca Brown, The Editor.

The Tree That Could Fly ISBN: 1401063675 - 2002 Xlibris Corp The story of a young fairy & a tree with one wish. Illustrated by Barry Sandefur & Gladys Natchez, The Tree That Could Fly is an old-fashioned bedtime story about an inquisitive & daring young fairy, & the old apple tree she befriends. Read a review of this book by Rebecca Brown, The Editor.

Tales Of Psychology ISBN: 1557788065 - 2002 Paragon House, St. Paul, MN Stories to Make You Wise -- collected by the author/editor over her life to which she has added her 40+ years of professional insights. Dr. Bond offers us 19 short stories from the obscure writer to the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Each story is a glimpse into the conflicts we humans stumble upon & through. Read a review of this book by Rebecca Brown, The Editor.

I Married Dr. Jekyll And Woke Up Mrs. Hyde ISBN: 0595140459 - 2000 ASJA Press/iUniverse.com, Inc. What can wrench apart a seemingly destined union? Why do so many marriages fail? What can we learn from the experiences of others about our own marriages? What questions would you ask of your divorced friends to find out why they think their marriages ended? Read a review of this book by Rebecca Brown, The Editor.

The Autobiography Of Maria Callas, A Novel ISBN: 0913559482 - 1998 Birch Book Publishers A fact & fiction portrait of one of the greatest operatic artists. Maria Callas as daughter, sister, wife, lover, thwarted mother & prima donna assoluta. Do take out one of Maria Callas' CDs as you read this author's fictional autobiography of this darling of the rarified reaches of haute couture, drama & music. Read a review of this book by Rebecca Brown, The Editor.

On Becoming A Grandparent ISBN: 1882593081 - 1994 Bridge Works Publishing When Alma Bond, a practicing psychoanalyst of 38 years, discovered she was to be a grandparent, she kept a diary to record the child's intrauterine development, as well as any psychological changes within her family. What she discovered was far more than she had expected. Read a review of this book by Rebecca Brown, The Editor.

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