Susan Thomas is a native Texan and daughter of the Republic of Texas who grew up loving Texas history and the stories of the courageous men, women, and children who lived there over 175 years ago. Susan is a certified Academic Language Therapist and spent many years helping children with dyslexia learn to love reading. She grew up and raised her family in Houston, Texas and now lives in New Braunfels, Texas where she lives with her husband and two dogs. Her hobbies are volunteering, reading, fishing, boating, hiking, and traveling. She has three married daughters and several grandchildren who are learning to love Texas and reading also.