The Complete Works of Mattie McClane: Prose:

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, the philosopher, theologian, and Carmelite sister once said,

"Those who seek the truth, seek God whether it is clear to them or not." Her words tell the tale

of my over 30 years of writing. I revered "truth" at a young age because my mother told me as

an adage more than a biblical verse that "the truth will set you free." Truth and freedom were

precious ideas to me because I grew up free in a somewhat secluded area, near the banks of

the Rock River. I walked b...