Lindsay GoodpasterLindsay Goodpaster is from Salem, Oregon, where she grew up and now lives with her husband, their three children, and their loyal yellow lab, Champ. With a fifteen-year career in education and her current role as a high school administrator, she is cntinually inspired by the resilience of young people. That inspiration led her to write stories that remind readers to trust themselves, listen to their instincts, and hold the people close who build them up, while most importantly, never forgetting that their past does not define them.Her debut novel, Secrets of Westview, is the first step into a world she has been building for years. When she's not writing or working, she is first and foremost a mom, supporting her three children, a role she considers her greatest and most meaningful. Read More Read Less