PHYLLIS COCHRAN Phyllis began her writing career in 1991. She has written for Woman's World, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Grit, Focus on the Family and numerous magazines and anthologies. Her writers' group published A Patchwork Christmas in 2000. Phyllis memoir, Shades of Light, was published in 2006. After spending time caring for her granddaughters, Phyllis wrote stories relating to their lives. This is her first children's book.