Myra Hargrave McIlvain is an award-winning author whose books, both fiction and nonfiction, tell the story of Texas. She believes we capture the essence of our history through the lives of the people who populated the land. McIlvain has written Texas historical markers and travel articles for newspapers and magazines such as "Texas Highways." She lives in Austin with her husband Stroud. She is also the author of "Texas Tales" from Sunstone Press as well as "The Doctor's Wife" and a series of "Texas Auto Trails."