Martha is a retired Iredell County language teacher. Martha wrote Be Encouraged, a women's devotional/Bible study to encourage women that through God's intervention, they can overcome obstacles in their lives. Speaking of her calling to Christ, she has said, “I gave my heart to the Lord when I was 13. I love Him and have continued to grow spiritually as I have ministered in my church, spent time in the Word of God and prayer, and been a part of 16 mission trips.”

Joe Hudson is a freelance writer who calls North Carolina home. He writes a newspaper column for the Statesville Record and Landmark newspaper and has been published now for over 8 years. His writings are about life's little challenges, and how they can be a bit less embarrassing when you realize others are going through the same thing --- and all from a Southerner's perspective. So grab a glass of iced tea, pull up a chair and get ready to laugh, cry and recognize yourself and your friends in his stories and writings.

Mike Lassiter is a North Carolina native, raised in Statesville. A graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Campbell University School of Law, he currently practices law in his hometown. His passion for photography and appreciation for days gone by, combined with his love of driving the state’s backroads resulted in this book. Lassiter lives in Davidson with his three children, Grace, Erin and Michael.