Jean Lukesh has been a writer for as long as she can remember. She has always loved horses, cowboys, and the Old West. She holds a B.A., two M.A.'s, and endorsements in education, English, language arts, history, social sciences, educational media, and other areas. She is also a doctoral student in curriculum and instruction. A teacher, school librarian (for more than 27 years), author, editor, publisher, and historian, she often gives workshops and presentations at state and regional conferences on the subjects of reading (books for reluctant readers and reading motivation), writing, curriculum integration, educational media, and western history.