On the radio they said that Hans Christian Andersen wrote the Little Mermaid whilst he was avoiding the wedding of the person he loved. I thought 'that doesn't sound like a story that involves singing lobsters'. So I picked a book from my shelf, I sat down at the table, and I began to read. And as I read the stories, I remembered where I first heard them. You know how that is? You open one memory and a thousand more pour out.

The Angel Poetry Collection, The Year For Healing is Rachelle's second book. Her first book, The Angel Within Me, is the story of her battle with a debilitating brain disorder called Arnold Chiari Malformation. She wrote the book in 1999 to help spread awareness.It was the first book ever published about the disorder. She has used writing poetry as her way of coping with the sickness and struggles of her life. She considers her poetry "whispers from her angels" of hope and healing. Her poetry is uplifting, insightful and often brings on a smile.