About Sequoia Rudolph
Sequoia Rudolph was inspired to write In Time Out while living and teaching on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Her career in education spanned 25 years, including 3-year-old preschool students with developmental delays through 22-year-olds incarcerated in Arizona's Coconino County jail. She has a master’s degree in education with a certification in learning and behavior disorders from Western Kentucky University.
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While living in the Czech Republic and working for James Cook Language School in Prague she earned a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification. Many of her students were adults working in the worlds of business, government, and entertainment.
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Sequoia also taught eighth grade home economics, worked as a school library assistant and a literary coach for first and second grade students who struggled with reading. Sequoia served in the United States Navy. Three adults, and two stray dogs, Sandy and Foxy, know her as "Mom".
As a retiree, she enjoys the landscapes of New Mexico, hot yoga, NIA, hiking, bicycling, and meeting new people.
About In Time Out
Where does a 45-year old special ed teacher go when her marriage finally slips through the cracks? Into a self-imposed time out in paradise, of course.
Much to her dismay, Cynthia Ferguson quickly learns that paradise is not what it's chalked up to be. Navigating a challenging school system, an evil principal, rambunctious students with fiery parents,
Ms. Ferguson finds herself being burned by the smouldering heat of Hawaii.
Hilarious, poignant, and provocative this novel is about a woman who takes chances, starts over, and finds out that the world can be hers when she steps boldly out of her comfort zone.
What People Say about In Time Out
Sequoia Rudolph takes an honest look at Hawaii's public school system by delving into real-life experiences of one special ed teacher and the students she served. In Time Out will captivate you from beginning to end. Her tale is raw, colorful and passionate. You will find yourself drawn into the author's world with newfound compassion, understanding, and insight.
K. Callan
Lahaina Wildfire 2023
​The devastating wildfire on Maui last August hit close to home because Lahaina had been my home for a time. Lahaina Public Library was a community hub for decades providing generations of Westside residents a place to introduce their children to the magic of books, give people a meeting place for community events, and house a priceless collection of Hawaiian history. If you would prefer to pass on a great beach read, In Time Out, you can still donate to the rebuilding fund for Lahaina Public Library below.
The Lahaina Library before the fire (left) and after (right). Courtesy of Stacey Aldrich.
​A favorite spot of mine on Maui was reading, relaxing, and regrouping at the Lahaina Public Library. It opened in 1956 on the site of a former royal taro patch. Only the heavily damaged walls remain standing amidst the other charred structures of Lahaina town. Because that place means so much to me, a portion of the proceeds from each sale of In Time Out will be donated to The Maui Friends of the Library rebuilding fund. Thank you for supporting this vision.
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~ Sequoia Rudolph