Author Janet Syas Nitsick is the daughter of former Nebraska state Sen. George Syas, who served 26 years in the Unicameral and died Feb. 7, 1997. He was well-respected for his knowledge of Nebraska’s constitution. Janet is a former language-arts teacher and worked as a journalist the last five years.

Janet’s passion for writing began as a child when she wrote to overcome her shyness. She earned her bachelor of arts degree from Omaha’s College of St.

Mary in 1995 after returning to school as a nontraditional student. She and husband, Paul Nitsick, a former postal employee, live in Nebraska, with their two autistic sons.

Readers can get a glimpse of the joys and struggles of raising these special-needs children through several personal stories included in Seasons of the Soul.  Janet is also available for autism presentations.