Mae Edwards, was born Mabelle Juanita Hague in Wichita, Kansas. She is number six of seven children, who were separated when she was three. Mae grew up in Houston, Texas, while in foster care through the DePelchin Faith Home (now the DePelchin Children’s Center).

Two time award winning, “Stolen Options” is the story of how she survived the constant moving around from foster home to home, being a plumber in the Air Force, an abusive husband, cancer and beyond. Upon surviving some of the toughest years in an unhealthy marriage, Mae later got remarried, this time to her high school sweetheart. She is now a part of a very loving and successful marriage. She currently resides in Waller, Texas, and as her story tells, enjoys riding her motorcycle with her husband, hiking in the mountains of CO and WY, target shooting, traveling, photography, and making jewelry.