Sharon C. Allen, who has used the pen nameCaufey Smith on previous publications, is a businesswoman, adjunct college instructor, and fiction writer. She produces literary works inspired by life, love, current events, and politics. Through international travel, academic and career experiences, Sharon made connections with various people, places, and events that stimulated the creation of poetry and prose. Have fun with the poems Man in a Shoe Store, Turning 18, Living My Best Life, and Rules of Romance. You will enjoy other poems stirred by USA Presidents #44 and #45. The prose are short stories that take you through thrilling adventures of Sarah, the fifth born child in a family of six children from a small city full of people with big dreams. You will read about her childhood challenges in athletics and the burden she bares at the loss of a parent. Encouragement will overcome you when reading about Sarah's career search encounters, her trip to a post-hurricane region that features the story of a family's tragedy to triumph, and much more. This book is a must-read! Sharon reintroduces the world to poetry in an electrifying manner and gives you a greater appreciation for prose.