Born and raised in Japan, Alice J. Wisler now lives, teaches, and writes in Durham, NC. She is the author of six novels (Rain Song, How Sweet It Is, Hatteras Girl, A Wedding Invita...view moreBorn and raised in Japan, Alice J. Wisler now lives, teaches, and writes in Durham, NC. She is the author of six novels (Rain Song, How Sweet It Is, Hatteras Girl, A Wedding Invitation, Still Life in Shadows, and Under the Silk Hibiscus). Her devotional, Getting Out of Bed in the Morning: Reflections of Comfort in Heartache, is available in both print and digital (e-reader) from Leafwood Publishers. Her memoir, Life at Daniel's Place, shares lessons learned at the cemetery. Following the death of her four-year-old son, Daniel, she has been an advocate for writing through grief and loss. Her Writing the Heartache Workshops have helped many discover the benefits of putting pen to paper. She offers them both online and at conferences.view less