Anne-Marie Cadwallader was born and grew up in Manila, Philippines. Her parents met and married in the Philippines before the Japaneseoccupation during World War Two. Anne-Marie grew up listening to their stories and writing. Moving to the United States, becoming a youngwoman and then a mother, she continued to write poetry about life as an adventure, a tragedy, a challenge, a victory, and an act of faith. Her poetry is a song of gratitude to the simple beauty of Earth and its creatures. This is her collection of works, compiled from more than twenty years.