Nora Ballew was born in Pennsylvania, the third of four children. She has been an avid reader of many different genres since little Golden books filled her shelves and Hans Christian Andersen tales lit up her imagination. Her love of writing became apparent at a very early age when she began penning poetry and short stories in grade school. Her early education included both a private Christian school and public schools, and she later attended both a community college and private college. If asked however, she will tell you her best education came from the school of hard knocks. Fast forward to...