A published news journalist and a practiced lawyer, Cherie Cox calls North Carolina home. Awards include the Charlotte Writers’ Club first place in poetry. Published short stories, essays, professional legal articles and poetry vary her credentials. These include Daniel Boone Footsteps anthologies, Kakalak and The Christmas Wreath. She enjoys people who give their best effort. The Hickory Daily Record and the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office enriched her life. Many individuals inspire her respect of the written word.