Judie L.H. Strouf taught literature, English, drama, composition, journalism and social studies for 27 years in the public schools of Michigan. As a Fulbright Scholar, she spent a year as English Department Head at Chipping Norton Grammar School in Chipping Norton, England - an experience which has given her a special perspective on English literature and culture. She and her husband also traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Africa. Judie earned an M.A. from Western Michigan University and did graduate work at the University of Michigan. She is the author of six professional books for language arts and English teachers. She lives in Sun City West, Arizona, and Harbor Springs, Michigan.