 Since her first book, "Walks the Fire", was published in 1995, Stephanie's fiction titles have appeared on the ECPA bestseller list numerous times and been finalists for the Christy Award, the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, and "ForeWord" 's Book of the Year.Her first non-fiction work, "How to Help a Grieving Friend", was released in 2005.Her interests include pioneer women's history, antique quilts, and French, Italian, and Hawaiian language and culture.