Candie Ferald is the author of two unique and powerful poetic autobiographies, Candidreams: I Remember the Beginning and Role Reversal: Turn Pain Into Power. Candie was born, raised and educated in Southern Virginia. Her family prioritized church and education and they lovingly demanded that Candie do the same. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.S. in Psychology where she was inducted into the Golden Key Honor Society. She continued her education by earning her M.S. in Education with a specialization in College and Community Counseling from the then Lo...