The World Voice Project Book Series invites you to become part of one of the largest emerging Community Learning Networks (CLN) seeking to encourage a participatory culture through which everyone can share their works, thoughts, and art in order to express who they are on a global scale. Contributors share their stories while inviting the reader to step into their shoes and be part of their life by association. The World Voice Series has the goal of fostering the communication and commonality between people across cultures and beyond borders. It is our hope that the World Voice Project might inspire its readers to take hold of their own creative capacity and fashion their life in a way that makes them proud Together, we will positively impact one life at a time and touch the whole world. Take your place, take a chance, and leave your mark.