I am first of all a child of God, a Christian. After that, I am a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a great grandmother. I love helping people solve their problems, especially children. I was born and raised in the Appalachian Mountains of southeastern Kentucky. My mother instilled in me a love for God, reading, and helping people...again, especially children. My hope is that this little story will help make someone's life a bit easier and quieten the fear that is so often a matter of life, whether it be as a child or even a parent or other guiding figure for any child. I am currently 73 years old and working on my "bucket list." Publishing this book is an item on said "list." I love to read and throughout the years have written several short stories. This one came about because of a dilemma my son was dealing with when he was about 5 years old. I wrote it in the hopes that it would help him deal with his fearful predicament. I hope you enjoy "The Monster in Toby's Dream."