James sprouted up on a small sheep farm in Maryland, but the call of the West came through loud and clear on a family road trip and she's felt most at home near big mountains and big sky ever since. The daughter of a librarian, she has long understood the magic and power of a good story. James writes at least 137 letters and postcards a year, puts a marble in a jar for every baby she catches as a Certified Nurse Midwife, and is definitely going to learn to ride a horse someday.