Pearl Bancroft was born inIllinois' beautiful Fox River Valley.She was reared in a Christian home,but being an "only child," waslonely. Books became her friends.Marriage to her best friend, Russ,was the highlight of her life, alongwiths God's great blessing of twochildren, Kathy and Daniel.They lived in their home inIllinois until retirement, then theywere drawn to the North Carolinamountains. Nestled in the charmingtown of Hendersonville, they have enjoyed fifteen years ofabsorbing breathtaking views of the Pisgah Mountain Range fromtheir kitchen table, along with the pleasure of developing manywonderful friendships.Books written for those'young at heart' have always beenPearl's favorites. So, with God's prompting and encouragementfrom husband and friends, came 'Puddin' . . . a story for the youngand for the 'young at heart.'