Draft:Laurie Parker

Laurie Parker (born July 24, 1963) is an American writer, artist, and novelist.

Early life and education
Parker was born in Bruce, Mississippi, to Ruth and Sam Parker, alongside her fraternal twin, Nancy. When she was a year old, she and her family moved to Starkville, Mississippi. She attended high school at Starkville High School and graduated in 1981 as valedictorian.

Personal life
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Children's Books

 * — (1996, 2012) Everywhere in Mississippi. Quail Ridge Press. ISBN 0937552712. ISBN-13 9780937552711.
 * — (1997) All Over Alabama. Quail Ridge Press. ISBN 0937552895 . ISBN-13 9780937552896.
 * — Mississippi Alphabet
 * — Texas Alphabet
 * — Louisiana Alphabet
 * — The Turtle Saver
 * — It Really Said Christmas
 * — Mad for Maroon
 * — Tales of the Good Life
 * — A for Angels
 * — The Sweet Dreams Book
 * — Garden Alphabet

Adult Fiction

 * — The Matchstick Cross
 * — Yonder Breaks the Morning
 * — Hush, Swing, Hush
 * — Trespassers Talking
 * — Gently Scattered Intentions