C L StilwillC.L. Stilwill grew up in the Caribbean and now lives in Minnesota. She is a computer geek with undergrad degrees in Studio Art and Spanish. She loves adventuring in nature-hiking, biking, camping, backpacking, cross-country skiing, even dogsledding-and traveling to explore other countries and learn about their culture and art. In her free time, she reads, creates fused glass pieces, paints, draws, and dabbles in other mediums as the fancy strikes. She first came up with the idea for this book while playing make-believe with her godchildren in the backyard by a large lilac hedge. Lilacs will always have a very fond place in her memory. Read More Read Less