Shirley Corder is a registered nurse and minister's wife who has been writing for publication for over thirteen years. She is also a cancer survivor. Her book, "Strength Renewed: Meditations for your Journey through Breast Cancer," is available in major bookstores across the world.Shirley is a contributing author to eleven books to date including four Guideposts anthologies and some Chicken Soup books. She has published hundreds of devotional and inspirational articles internationally. She is group director of CWOSA, an internet writers' group for Christian writers of South Africa. Shirley and her husband of 45 years live a few blocks from the sea in beautiful Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She has a daughter and two sons, all married, and is proud grandmother to four boys and two girls, ranging from twenty-one to newborn. When she's not working, she and her husband enjoy long walks on the beach with their lively Jack Russell. Shirley plays several instruments and is assistant director of a local choir. For more information about her writing, visit her writing website at www.shirleycorder.com. If you or a loved one is at any stage of the cancer journey, please visit her cancer website, http://riseandsoar.com, for inspiration and encouragement.