Leigh Anne W. Hoover's journalistic endeavors began with a neighborhood newspaper. Today, her passion for literacy is reflected in all aspects of her life. A native of South Carolina and a graduate of Clemson University, Hoover has worked for over 30 years in the media and is the author of the well-known children's book The Santa Train Tradition (2008 -Word of Mouth Press) and the award-winning Festus and His Fun Fest Favorites (2010 -Word of Mouth Press). Reading with Ralph-A Journey in Christian Compassion (2013 - Little Creek Books- imprint of JCP, Inc.) is about her adult reading student, and For Better or Worse...Unless Annulment Comes First (2014 - Little Creek Books - imprint of JCP, Inc.) is a memoir and another personal testimony.