I am a woman born and raised in the great state of Texas.  I grew up in a family of readers, writers, teachers…people with a love for the written word.  There was no such thing as a “banned book” in our house nor an empty bookcase.  I have kept a journal for years and taught this discipline to others. I work in a bookshop where I spend much of my paycheck and my bookshelves at home have been outgrown more than once.  This is about my journey past, present, and ongoing.