I have always loved reading and getting completely absorbed and lost in a book. Life always seemed interesting and exciting in the story, and I felt part of the story as if I was living it, every time I read a book. I guess reading was a way to escape my life. At school, I was always good at writing essays, but never believed in myself. For years I wanted to write, but always doubted if I was good enough. Then I got breast cancer and re-thought my life. After a nightmarish encounter with a con-artist in New Zealand, I decided to turn my life around and br more...