T. Simino lives in the heart of the Ozarks, in south central Missouri. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Eastern New Mexico University. While home schooling it was discovered that finding educational, but easy to read books a challenge. Trying to read a classic, the eyes would glaze over, and time was spent searching for an interesting place to start. The classics would never get enjoyed. There is a need for paraphrased classics that keep the meaning of the original. Through this desire, the concept of paraphrased classics was born.