Carmen Agra Deedy was born in Havana, Cuba, and immigrated to the United States with her family in 1963 during the aftermath of the Cuban Revolution. She grew up in Decatur, Georgia. The combination of her Latin American and Southern heritage has had a rich influence upon her work.  She has charmed and mesmerized thousands of adults and children with her performances as a storyteller at schools, conferences, bookstores, and museums across the country and in Canada. She has performed at the Disney Institute, on Broadway at the New Victory Theater, at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, and the Kennedy Center, as well as many other storytelling festivals nationwide. Deedy is a regular contributor to National Public Radio’s "Weekend All Things Considered" and "Latino USA". Her audio collection, "Growing Up Cuban in Decatur, Georgia," was named Best Audiobook--Storytelling in 1995 by Publishers Weekly, and was also the recepient of the Parents' Choice Gold Award. She is the author of six children's books: Agatha's Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story; TreeMan; The Last Dance; The Secret of Old Zeb; and The Yellow Star. Deedy lives in Atlanta with her three daughters. "The Call of Story" is a production of KBYU Television in association with Osric Productions, funding was provided by the Ashton Family Foundation. To learn more about telling your story visit www.callofstory.org. (The preceeding biographical information is from the "Call of Story website and Peachtree Publishers."