Gretchen StewartAt 30, Gretchen bought a one way ticket to Ireland and proceeded to travel the world. She had spent her 20's working on her career as a Registered Nurse and traveling North America, always seeking experiences, wisdom and adventure. Her 30's brought 8years of traveling Europe, Asia and Central America. After running a business in Costa Rica, she decided to move to Florida to raise her family. During this time she battled a debilitating illness that she fought hard to overcome. Gretchen's unique perspective on life......sprinkled with caring for the dying as a nurse, volunteering in major world disasters, kicking sickness in the butt, experiencing many of the world cultures, being an avid reader her whole life.... has inspired her to write books to share what has brought her joy, happiness and purpose. She founded Sunshine Press, a boutique publishing company created as an outlet to empower herself and other driven authors to produce life changing books without the complexity of major publishing houses. By eliminating the stress of uber exclusive gatekeepers, they are able to focus on creating unique, powerful works of art with their words and stories. Their purpose is to spread joy through their books. Her upcoming book projects include a co-authored book about overcoming challenges (to be released summer of 2017), a solo book about joy, a success series and several children's books. As a mother of two young children she dreams of giving them the tools she's honed over the course of her life in order to help empower them to be the best THEM they can be. Read More Read Less