Nancy Shepherd

I had a normal childhood, but somewhere along the way I took off on my own path. I do things like backpacking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail and the 700-mile International Appalachian Trail, living in my Astro van at a hot springs resort in Arizona and on the beach in Texas, and bicycling 9,000 miles around the United States.

I have degrees in Equine Management from Ohio State University and in Business Management from Akron University, but so far I have been able to avoid working in either field.

My interests include reading, writing, quilting, hiking, bicycling, gardening, travel, natural foods, and voluntary simplicity.