Margaret Podmore EmeryMargaret Podmore Emery, like many other school girls, read every horse-related book she found, from Anna Sewell's Black Beauty, Marguerite Henry's off erings, every entry in Walter Farley's Black Stallion series, and any other author who incorporatedhorses in any way in the story line. In high school, she would create her own (horse-related) stories instead of paying attention in class. She has researched, written and revised "Faces & Lies" off and on during a lifetime of work-related (but not horse-related) writing assignments: feature writer for a weekly newspaper, newsletter design and layout for a parents' group, offi ce procedures manual and correspondence writing, editing and revision for a government agency. In retirement, she decided "now or never", publication-wise, for her constantly-evolving manuscript. She hopes someday her granddaughter, who pronounced herself a "cowboy girl" during a pony ride, will fi nd it interesting. Read More Read Less