Insights

About the Book

This book is a collection of writings created over many years. It chronicles the inner journey of a shy and rather naïve young woman into mid-life with a much broader sense of herself and the world. Her growing awareness and depth of perception are fueled by the observations and expressions of personal belief she makes here.

About the Author

Beth Hall McCandless was born in 1954 and raised in Detroit, MI. Motivated from a very young age to improve herself as a person, she has always been introspective and somewhat analytical, but with a perspective of the social, spiritual and artistic elements of life as well as the physical. There has always been a dichotomy in her life, in part evidenced by her profession as a contract programmer and her avocation as a singer/actress in amateur and semi-professional groups. Her job took her to Indianapolis, IN in 1995, where a year later she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. This forced her to leave both her career and her avocation behind and deepened her inner exploration. As part of her health regimen she moved to Tucson, AZ in 2001, where she currently lives. The ensuing years have brought her the realization that writing is not just a hobby for her, that in fact it is a critical element in her life and to her personal growth. And from here she stands poised for an even greater journey.