Victoria ChamesAfter retiring active careers as a line firefighter Paramedic in Alameda County California and a Hospital Emergency Room caregiver in Berkeley, the author is devoting her full time to writing. She has some stories to tell. Her blog of "essays about eerything" at https: //moreaboutthis.wordpress.com and writer blog" Write From Life" at http: //w2w.victoriachames.com are down-to-earth philosophies expressed informally in poetry, essays, and short-stories that uplift the spirit. Some are realistically sad, even tragic, but always earnest, always positive, always simple enough that all of us can know and understand. Her writer-blog shares the real-life ups and downs of being a non-fiction writer and the personal rewards and hazards of telling the truth. You can also see her thought-provoking visual essay series of digital paintings and prints, "Fences" at http: //art.victoriachames.com/ Read More Read Less