"Linda Stephens-Shaw was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 7, 1945. During Linda's deep struggles and circumstance that lead to massive deep depression, she began to journal her inner feelings of pain and anguish. This writing brought forth in her life a release and freedom from pinned up emotions. After the death of her husband at age 24, Linda was left with 3 children: a daughter, Stephanie, and twin sons, Michael and Jeffrey. Jeffrey took the path of his father's drug and alcohol abuse and committed suicide at age 34. Linda continued writing on a deeper level giving poetry readings in different states, sharing her experience, strength and hope of how she was broken but did not break. With God as her comforter and driving force and her committed faith in recovering from brokenness, she maintains her writing on a daily basis."