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Kimberly Dewberry struggled for 25 years to cope with the pain, hurt, guilt, regret, unworthiness, and shame caused by her addicted father. As her life devolved into a predictable pattern of poor choices caused by the dysfunctional thinking of an alcoholic household, Kimberly’s image of God was skewed with an inner turmoil that only he could heal. Through the loving grace of Jesus Christ, she has broken free from the shackles of rebellion and anger, and has made it her life’s mission to openly share her journey through courageous prose. Her heart’s desire is to help other adult children of alcoholics identify and overcome unhealthy cycles of destructive living that the specter of alcoholism leaves behind. Kimberly often speaks at recovery meetings about how the serenity and peace of God’s redemption are keys to personal wholeness. She also shares biblical insights to everyday problems through her devotional blog, Transforming Normal (www.kimberlydewberry.com). Kimberly has two grown children. She and her husband Patrick live in the Dallas area with their two Boston Terrier rescues. Kimberly enjoys writing, reading, Bible art journaling, participating in Bible studies, and dating her husband.

Chenda Tom has been an educator for over 22 years. Her passion and desire to educate children and make a positive impact on their lives is apparent in her daily work. In her book, “He Knows The Plan”, she recounts her personal journey of survival and resilience as she faced obstacles both in Cambodia and America. Chenda hopes to inspire people to never give up. She tries to find the positives in every moment of life’s journey. Chenda believes that “life is a gift” no matter how many valleys we must overcome. “We must be intentional about living a life that has positive impact.”

Alan is a native Texan with a knack for story. He is co-author of the family comedy movie Angels Love Donuts (with Leon McWhorter) filmed in Dallas and released on DVD. Two recent books include Willy, The Texas Longhorn, a children's picture book from Pelican and On Sunday the Wind Came (bilingual) from Babl Books. He is also the author of Texas Ingenuity: Lone Star Inventors, Inventions, and Innovators (Arcadia, 2016), Images of America: Oak Cliff (a pictorial history of the Oak Cliff section of Dallas), Currents in American History (a brief history of the United States based on significant incidents that shaped our history, with Terry Bilhartz), and A Daily Dose of the American Dream, Stories of Success, Triumph and Inspiration (366 American success stories.)

Roy Clinton is a Western author and psychotherapist who divides his time between Texas and the Canadian Rockies. All of his books are about real places and are historically accurate. As a fourth generation Texan, he has lived in Texas his whole life. He loves everything Western. Most of all, he loves the Western culture. Cowboys may have a rough exterior but most he has known are true gentlemen with hearts of gold and integrity in abundance. Roy writes about these Western heroes and the places they live and travel. Roy holds two master's degrees and a doctorate and has written four professional books about addiction and recovery, one of which won the Book of the Year Award from American Book Festival in the addiction category. All books are available on www.Audible.com or iTunes shortly after the paperback and digital versions are released. Roy's hobbies include writing, cooking, running, hiking, and traveling with his wife, Kathie.

Helen Munday, was born during the apartheid era of South Africa. Her dream of going to America began at age thirteen, and was realized at age twenty one. She captured the hope of all that being an American inspired. At age twenty eight, after many adventures, struggles and miles, her destiny to becoming a United States citizen was truly worth the journey.

A sixth-generation Texan, storytelling is in Pat Haddock’s blood. Those earlier, resilient generations provide stories worth repeating—some embellished with time, but more colorful for the effort. Her work often carries two underlying themes: First, life mirrors attitudes and actions, shaping what boomerangs back. Hence, a positive outlook and generous actions yield a rich life. Second, nobody gets out of this life alive, so have fun muddling through it. With a dual writing personality, she can dish out punishment for wrongdoing in one piece, and frolic through another, as evidenced by published short stories in Dallas Writers Journal and Texas Writers Journal. She and Cody, a Yorkie-Poo house dog live north of Dallas. Cody is nothing like Petey Pup, one of my early rescues. Dear Aunt Peggy, Emails from Petey Pup is written as if by Petey, a Lhasa mix, in his vernacular. This little rascal tells of his escapades in emails to my sister, Peggy.