The Open Road has no Idea What's coming

Deborah J. Russell is a passionate author of family, memories of her childhood, and the power of reading aloud. Her fondness of books started at a tender age influenced by the evenings she spent listening to classical Disney stories and favorite bedtime stories that her mother told her. These instances not only ignited her imagination but also created the seeds of a life-long fascination with tale-telling that revolves around warmth, connection and emotional appeal.

Being both a mother and a writer, Deborah has a strong insight into the strong connection formed by exchanging stories. And when her own son was born she took the same kind of books of her childhood and read them with a new intent and a new love. Those events made her recall that stories are not just amusement to children, but to develop curiosity, emotional intelligence, and the passion to be with words.

The manner in which Deborah writes shows that she believes children books should not only attract the attention of children, but also a parent, a guardian and a care giver who reads with a child. Her writings are focused on soft lessons, positive reinforcement and valuable engagement with the family, all of which are presented through characters that can be easily identified with and stories that can be comforted with.

Deborah is influenced by the writers who taught her the art of the structure of a sentence, rhythm, and paying attention to narration to make her books seem eternal and natural. She makes sure in her writing that the children read again and again, discovering something new each time, be it a lesson, a feeling and even a moment of joy.

In Camping with the Goulds, Deborah J. Russell invites families to take their time, reconnect and re-experience the simple joys of togetherness by sharing their reading.