Rice, Christy Kennedy: - Children have always played an important role in Christy's life. She grew up in a big family with five sisters and two brothers. As an adult, she chose to work as a teacher and then a school counselor. Christy is a mother of two. When her son and daughter were toddlers, she wanted to write a book about her unconditional love for them. Her dream became reality many years later when she published this book.