Shelley Marie is a Michigander from birth. She's a Yooper from the Upper Peninsula of her home state and resides in Michigan. She is an avid writer and reader and loves sharing stories with all who will lend a listening ear. Shelley and her family have walked the paths of grief when their firstborn son and eldest brother died. She writes from personal experience. Tobee, Mack & Me is designed to help people who have suffered from loss and continue to struggle with the ongoing task of learning to live with that loss. It is written in novel form to bring the reality of everyday living and learning into the mind's eye while the story is encompassed with relevance of truth, faith, hope, and love as a remedy.