About Our Author

Each of us is shaped by the stories we live. Renn James is no exception. When her daughter was diagnosed with Childhood Onset Schizophrenia, Renn realized that stories could help make sense of a world turned completely upside down—stories to answer difficult questions, to explain abstract concepts, and to give us words when the right ones seem to desert us. Written and illustrated during time snatched from her work as a business owner, musician, and teacher, these stories helped Renn, her husband, and their children find their footing. While she never set out to write books to share with others, this accidental author hopes to inspire people through her work and foster deeper connections with the ones we love.