CHRISSIE EDWARDS is a tree-changer (Australian English for someone who leaves the city for a more rural setting) who has happily settled into a country lifestyle. Her favorite pastimes are growing enough veggies for family and friends to share, and going for long strolls on the nearby beaches. She spends the rest of her time as a freelance writer, as well as teaching part time at the local secondary school. Born in Lancashire, England, she arrived in Australia aged six and grew up in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Her published work includes short stories, poetry, children's fiction and educatio...