Christine McMahon has always enjoyed a good story and the craft of writing but didn’t pick up the challenge of a novel until shortly after her mother’s prediction of a beautiful little boy entering her life.

It is said people nearing the end of their lives not only see those gone before them but also see the futures of those close to them. One evening, a month before Christine’s mother died of cancer, her mother, Rose, ask her, "Who is that beautiful little boy standing next to you?"

Of course, there was no one there but after her mother’s death, she found herself with pen in hand beginning Jamy’s story.

"Jamy evolved naturally. I’ve never had to worry about "Who" he was because every part of his story was there instinctively. He has been a joy to write about even through his dark days as portrayed in my first novel, Choices Made: The Street Years. His great drive to survive and make a better life for himself and others moves his story forward as he lives his life and learns the hard lessons given him."

Christine and her husband, Joe, live in rural Wisconsin on a restored prairie. She is shown here with one of their champion Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

"Thank you for your interest in Choices Made: The Street Years. I hope you will continue with Jamy on his life's journey in Choices Made: Fathers and Sons (2006) and Choices Made: Missouri or Misery to be released in 2010.