Amarilys Gacio RasslerAmarilys Gacio Rassler is a seven-time Royal Palm Literary award-winning author and speaker who writes and speaks about faith-based topics, spiritual warfare themes, and cultural Cuban subjects. She is the author of Cuban-American, Dancing On The Hypen, used by Oregon State University for cultural studies, and the book, The Chairs, a Christmas book about angels coming to a town to help a family because of an elderly couple's prayers. Amarilys writes prose and poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Her stories and poems have been published in diverse anthologies. One of her award-winning stories, The Rafters, was read and acted at an improvisation theater. Words from her book, Cuban American, Dancing On The Hyphen, were used in the trailer of an immigration documentary, American Dreams. Amarilys loves Christmas and enjoys writing tales about it in gratitude to the Lord for His love and mercy. She lives in Florida with her husband of fifty-four years and their much-loved Jack Russell terrier, Chipper. Amarilys loves to cook Cuban food. It is her great joy to see her children, grandchildren, and friends enjoying what she makes. www.amarilysgaciorassler.net, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Read More Read Less