Michelle Freret Prather was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and now lives in Covington, just across Lake Pontchartrain from the city of her birth. Michelle taught English and American History for 25 years and has a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Michelle is passionate about the stories of people’s lives and how time, place, and circumstance come together to affect our choices. Michelle’s book, My Family: A Window into the Secrets, Successes, and Sins of Early New Orleans and Beyond, is a collection of the complex life stories of her ancestors. Michelle lives with chronic illness and developed a website, Living Well When You’re Not, that includes resources and a blog that chronicles her journey of living with chronic illness.
