Mary T Heffron Debrueys

Mary T Heffron deBrueys was born in Victoria, Texas, lived in Charleston, West Virginia briefly, and attended school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at St. Aloysius, St. Joseph's Academy, and LSU. She got her master's degree at the LSU Medical Center in New Orleans and became a Language-Learning Specialist with a passion for working with students of all ages in the area of communication - verbal and written - with emphasis on academics and study skills. As a young child, Mary T had a recurring dream...See more

Mary T Heffron deBrueys was born in Victoria, Texas, lived in Charleston, West Virginia briefly, and attended school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at St. Aloysius, St. Joseph's Academy, and LSU. She got her master's degree at the LSU Medical Center in New Orleans and became a Language-Learning Specialist with a passion for working with students of all ages in the area of communication - verbal and written - with emphasis on academics and study skills. As a young child, Mary T had a recurring dream of a wise, talking pancake who lived on the stairs of her family's basement in their Charleston, West Virginia home. When she married and raised 5 children with her husband, Jim, she shared the adventures of her talking pancake with her children as bedtime stories. They were passed down by her and by her children to their children. In honor of this now beloved character, Mary T's six grandchildren contributed their art over the years as they envisioned a talking pancake would look! These drawings from the oldest to the youngest of the grandkids began as long ago as 2012 and are included here in Chapter 7. Use your imagination and enjoy Jam Cake's adventures! Mary T is also co-author of 125 Ways to be a Better Student (Linguisystems) and author of Jambos With James (Friesen Press). See less