  Patricia 
            Arrigoni is the author of Making the Most of Marin, a 
            guidebook on Marin County, California, which has had three editions 
            and five printings. Her children's book, Harpo, the Baby Harp 
            Seal, was on the cover of Publishers Weekly and received 
            outstanding national reviews. Arrigoni also wrote a novel on which 
            was based a two hour movie-of-the-week, Silent Predators, 
            which was produced by Ted Turner and is now shown internationally. 
            Most recently, she published The Marine Mammal Center: How It All Began, and Whistles, Smoke & Steam, a train travel adventure guide. In addition, Arrigoni is a well known travel writer and has published 
            over 500 features in newspapers and magazines.
            Arrigoni 
              is currently syndicated with Creators Syndicate (2400 outlets worldwide) on a freelance 
              basis and was previously affiliated with Gannett News Service and Copley News Service. In 2006, she produced a new 56 minute DVD titled "Old-Fashioned 
              Fun on Route 66," combining original 8mm film taken in 
              the 1940's with recent footage shot on the "Mother Road."  |