As editor-in-chief for The Salvation Army in the western U.S., I tell stories about people of all experiences—the unbelievable and everyday—who each have unique magic to share with the world. Even if they don’t know it yet. I hold a master’s degree in specialized journalism from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and taught journalism as an adjunct professor at California Lutheran University for four years until bringing home my own live-in student. I believe in the power of story to connect us, deepen us, help us understand and bring us joy. Many of these books are my favorite stories to read to my two boys, with the best of the best for moms and writers mixed in. I hope you find a story to love here, too.

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