– “I could have died happily in Florence.”

“I’ll mind the kids. You take the trip. I’ve seen all the world I need to see.”

A published news journalist and a practiced lawyer, Cherie Cox calls North Carolina home. Awards include the Charlotte Writers’ Club first place in poetry. Published short stories, essays, professional legal articles and poetry vary her credentials. These include Personal Story Publishing Project anthologies, Kakalak, and The Christmas Wreath. She enjoys people who give their best effort. The Hickory Daily Record and the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office enriched her life. Many individuals inspire her respect for the written word.