Maria M. Hazzard is a former first grade teacher, a pastor's wife, and a mother to three beautiful daughters. Her passion for reading started at an early age when she was growing up in Delaware. She believes that reading is an adventure. It can take you places that you thought you could never go and it brings you face to face with people and things that you never thought you would meet. As Maria would say, "Explore the world, climb a mountain, or make new friends. Wander into a good book and let the adventure begin!"