{"id":97,"date":"2024-05-29T22:44:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T22:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamiswenson.clients-demo-website.com\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2024-05-29T22:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T22:55:09","slug":"about-the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jamiswenson.clients-demo-website.com\/index.php\/about-the-author\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"97\" class=\"elementor elementor-97\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52ba24fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52ba24fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-267209bb\" data-id=\"267209bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9928384 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"9928384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">About The Author<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cec48f1 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cec48f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe6b5a1\" data-id=\"fe6b5a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cfc76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81cfc76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Initially an only child, she gained siblings through adoption and her father\u2019s remarriage. Her passion led her through college, where she pursued journalism and creative writing before transitioning to business with a focus on accounting. Marianne excelled in her accounting career, becoming a certified public accountant and fraud examiner, dedicating thirty years to the field.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond her professional life, Marianne found joy in soccer, becoming a referee and spending countless evenings and weekends on the field. Her love for travel took her to various destinations, with the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands holding a special place in her heart.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3a265 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba3a265\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231e564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"231e564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Upon retiring from accounting, Marianne redirected her energy towards writing children\u2019s books. She hopes her stories will enchant young minds and bring joy to many readers. Marianne\u2019s diverse experiences and deep-rooted passion for storytelling shine through in her work, reflecting her commitment to inspiring imagination and instilling valuable life lessons in children. Her latest book, <strong><em>On Finding Grady<\/em><\/strong>, reflects her dedication, depicting a heartwarming tale of friendship and compassion that will resonate with young readers.<\/p><h5><strong>Marianne\u2019s Vision<\/strong><\/h5><p>Marianne Rice Reeves envisions a world where children find joy, empathy, and inspiration through storytelling. She aims to create books that not only entertain but also teach valuable life lessons, fostering kindness and responsibility. Her stories are crafted to spark young imaginations, encourage curiosity, and instill a lifelong love for reading and learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbb2d5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbb2d5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca74b15\" data-id=\"ca74b15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef03c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" 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Sold<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8174cb4\" data-id=\"8174cb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c9c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"b0c9c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-funfact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact text-center     \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact-inner position_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-icon\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i ><\/i>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementskit-funfact-icon icon 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class=\"funfact-title\">Languages<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e25939f\" data-id=\"e25939f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2da75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-funfact\" data-id=\"1b2da75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-funfact.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact text-center     \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-funfact-inner position_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"funfact-icon\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i ><\/i>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementskit-funfact-icon 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