Grace Sutherlin is the pen name for Amy R. Schmukler. She is a native North Carolinian, former middle school English instructor, and an avid reader and writer. She holds both bachelor and master degrees in Middle Grades Education with a specialty in Communications from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has taught in both the public and private educational sectors. She currently resides in Morrisville, North Carolina with her tech guru husband and their affectionate feline named Chewie. You may follow her blog at realliferecollections.blogspot.com or her website www.gracesutherlin.com. She is currently at work on her next memoir manuscript.