Cynthia Brian, founder of Be the Star You Are!, is the author of "Be the Star You Are! 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference", published by Ten Speed Press. Dr. Bernie Siegel wrote the foreword.
I am humbled by the legions of writers and authors whose works I have devoured over the years in my quest for knowledge and understanding. The most powerful influences to my writing include nature, family, my menagerie of rescued animals, my children, my clients, audiences, travel, everyday life and especially my exceptional childhood growing up in the vineyards of Napa County.
It had been a relaxing two days without access to any technology including phone service celebrating our son’s birthday on the beautiful warm waters of Lake Shasta.
