Finding Love in the Midst of Pain was written at a time when I was feeling lost and alone. I had just received a medical diagnosis which has no cure and I will be constrained to taking medication for the rest of my life. I found solace and hope when I started this project. I felt a sense of hope and inspiration. From my inspiration, this book was born. I owe it all to my dear friend, Rev. John W. Scott, Jr. of Natchez, Mississippi. He was very patient and kind as I struggled through the fog of uncertainty.

Gwendolyn is a mother of two, Nanette and Jonathan. Gwendolyn is an Associate Professor of Agriculture at Alcorn State University in Mississippi. She has been married to Noland for over twenty-four years. Gwendolyn started writing in the 3rd grade. She has only published one literary article based on Love in 2002. Gwendolyn was reared in a small community called Sturgis in Mississippi. She came from a family with five brothers and one sister. Gwendolyn enjoys reading, swimming, and gatherings with friends. Her most accomplished endeavor besides earning a Ph.D. is becoming a second-generation preacher back in February of 1998.