Chris Stuckenschneider, of Washington, is the author of Twist of Fate: The Miracle Colt and His Friends, Patriotic Pals, and My Washington, which she co-authored with photographer Jeanne Miller-Wood. Chris was book editor and a columnist at the Washington Missourian for 22 years and is highly regarded by publishers for her reviews. She is a lifelong literacy advocate and currently reviews books for Neighborhood Reads Bookstore, including overseeing the bookstore’s Bound to Read Blog, which features reviews by a wide variety of readers. Chris serves on the board of the Community Literacy Foundation and coordinates Book Buddy, a literacy project that selects quality children’s books and works with area service groups, businesses and individuals to place these books in school and public libraries. To date, more than 21,000 new, hardcover books have been donated through the project.