I was born and raised in the Catskill Mountains, New York, on a small farm. Being one of six children, I always had an imagination and loved telling stories. Through my growing years, I did a lot o...ver maisI was born and raised in the Catskill Mountains, New York, on a small farm. Being one of six children, I always had an imagination and loved telling stories. Through my growing years, I did a lot of acting and even had written plays. After raising six kids of my own, I became inspired to write children’s books.ver menos