Arlene Neal

What Came to Me Arlene Neal

First appearing in The News-Topic of Lenoir, North Carolina, Arlene Neal's slice-of-life column has run from 2006 to the present. Beginning as a few guest contributions, her heartfelt writing has turned into weekly examinations of life that her readers have come to expect. This book collects 45 of Neal's columns from the early 2000s to the present, each containing the wit and wisdom expected of her down-home writing and reflective outlook on life. Labeled Renaissance Woman by former students, Arlene Neal holds degrees in science and English Education and has taught for 35 years. She currently chairs the English Department at Catawba Valley Community College. Outside of work, Arlene enjoys her large family, birdwatching, writing poetry, and hiking. She lives in the Dudley Shoals community with fisherman-husband Terry who shares her faith journey.