Artist

 In the realm of literature, there are supernatural mysteries for young readers and tales of zombies for adults. One multi-chapter book explores the author's childhood as a lonely, imaginative girl who created stories about witches, WWII, aliens, and imaginary horses in her own backyard. Another chapter book follows a daughter who dreams of having a giraffe but ends up with dogs, cats, horses, and even a wild boar instead. Volume I, titled "Rides With Dogs (and Sometimes Cats)," is the first part of a three-volume series that chronicles twenty years of camping and road trips across the country with dogs, occasional cats, and their wild adventures.