Author: Beverly Charles

Beverly Charles is a learner, personally and professionally. After a career that included public and private school teaching and church ministry, she started her own consulting business, CONNECT. She developed and marketed a community building process and a leadership development course to public and private sector organizations here and abroad, served two terms on her local city council, and she currently serves as a leadership development coach to individuals. Being a mother (sometimes a single one) to three children while pursuing a career that would support her family and nurture her own vocational calling, she discovered she had been searching for the meaning of life and her place as a woman in this life since she was a child. Writing has been a part of Beverlys life since she began keeping a diary at age eight. She began teaching memoir workshops ten years ago and continues to enjoy facilitating memoir retreats where people tell and write their stories. She is an avid reader. Her interest in spiritual psychology and writing led her to attend workshops and retreats to deepen her understanding and broaden her knowledge. She lives with her husband, Larry Charles, in rural Texas. This is Beverlys first book. She is now working on a second book with one of her daughters. She can be reached at connectwbc@cvctx.com.