Emily B. Curtis grew up in North Florida, graduated with a B.A. in Education from Florida State College for Women, and did graduate work at the University of Tennessee. She was act...view moreEmily B. Curtis grew up in North Florida, graduated with a B.A. in Education from Florida State College for Women, and did graduate work at the University of Tennessee. She was active in her church, playing piano from an early age, and later became a teacher at Suwannee High School. She currently writes and lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband. This is her first book.view less