Sarah Bracey White was born in Sumter, SC, USA. She is a librarian, teacher, arts consultant, motivational speaker and the author of a poetry collection, "Feelings Brought to Surface." Portions of her memoir "Primary Lessons" were previously anthologized in "Children of the Dream"; "Dreaming in Color, Living in Black and White"; and "Aunties: 35 Writers Celebrate Their Other Mother." A section from "Primary Lessons" was staged by the Hudson Valley Writers Center. The New York Times, The Baltimore Afro-American Newspapers, The Scarsdale Inquirer and The Journal News also have published many of her essays. Her award-winning folk tale “Wanderlust” was published on the web by WomenWriters.net. She was a 2010/2011 Inaugural Fellow at the Purchase College Writers Center. Sarah is available for book talks and motivational speeches. Visit her on the web at www.onmymind.org.