This book was published 2005 by Charisma House .

Markette Sheppard is a broadcast journalist and an award-winning talk show host in Washington, DC. Her work has been featured on the Today Show and Live with Kelly , as well as in Essence and over the airwaves of NPR. Born and raised in Southern California, she earned her bachelor's degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and a master's degree in interactive journalism from American University. She lives in Washington with her husband and young son. Cathy Ann Johnson is an award-winning children's book illustrator and the owner of Soul Ah-Mazing Productions, a company dedicated to children's product creations. She lives in Decatur, Georgia.