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It's always been my hope that I would write a story that would inspire and would connect with people in a way that would touch hearts.

All I wanted to do was read, to be told stories. Stories were full of excitement and emotions and characters that entertained and often inspired.

In 'A Likely Story,' I wanted to recreate the events, the mood, and the imagery of my life as a teenager. I was thirty-seven when I wrote it.

People across the world are yearning to be connected to stories of hope.

The opportunity to be a storyteller is the greatest thing in the world, and I feel so lucky and really love it.

All through my writing life, I've had this impulse to write autobiographical works.

I couldn't be a writer without hope. I think I became a writer because I'm pretty optimistic.

When I settled to writing seriously, which would be in my 30s, I did expect to be published eventually, but my aspirations weren't very high. A published book and a few appreciative readers was my idea of heaven.