Name in Stone (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781519384607)

Cecilia Johnson is one of those people who chooses to live off the sampler platter of life.She's a little outside of the box, and somewhere over to the left of normal (whatever that means). Johnson grew up a country girl. Instead of finishing technical college in the early eighties, she moved back to her hometown and married the mate of her heart. Although some of her youthful choices might be considered flawed, her husband and she prove to be quite well matched. Fortunately for her, her mind never rests. Many of her book ideas and some dream sequences have been experienced in twilight time. Consequently, writing has proven to be the perfect avenue for her assiduously, energetic mind. Hallelujah!!!! And even though she may travel the outer reaches from time to time, her concentration has truly found a home and so has she. Johnson's husband Mickey was a huge supporter, as she gave each job 120% and still managed to bumble and trudge through one position after another. (I'm sure some readers can relate to her not so cohesive resume.) There came a time when she realized that kind of life wasn't really working. Lucky for her, Mickey encouraged her to follow her desires. It was during her freelance graphic artist, animal portrait, and wildlife painting period that she began to write. Along the way writing had become a passion. Johnson's fondness for wildlife, nature, hiking, travel, and things outside the box has helped her to create a world of infinite fantasy in her novels. Cecilia Johnson is an avid hiker and nature enthusiast who, after leaving Wisconsin, spent a year exploring numerous US national parks. Since then she has made homes in Montana, Alaska, Oregon, and Utah before settling in Oregon. Nature, nighttime dreams, and traveling, as well as a short stint as a truck driver, helped to inspire her writing. Cecilia lives on the wild rivers coast of Oregon with her husband Mickey and their two furry companions, Leroy and Gracie. Writing is Cecilia's favorite way to tap into the universe's warehouse of magical ideas, but walking the beaches or hiking the many spectacular trails of the Oregon coastline with her family keep her grounded in Earth's grand realm. On any given day you might find Cecilia picking up garbage on a road, beach, or with the Trash dogs, a local cleanup crew that is very enthusiast about a healthy and beautiful environment.