{"id":20,"date":"2026-09-21T22:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T22:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/Corrie\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-09-22T17:41:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:41:03","slug":"about-the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/Corrie\/about-the-author\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20\" class=\"elementor elementor-20\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d7506 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6d7506\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933d77f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"933d77f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9394ab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9394ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/Corrie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Group-1171277510-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-59\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/Corrie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Group-1171277510-1.png 692w, https:\/\/demo-test-link.com\/Corrie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Group-1171277510-1-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc43572 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc43572\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94e933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a94e933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Author<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431c446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"431c446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Corrie Nelson<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f744cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f744cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMother. Creator. Storyteller. Adventurer.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9112c14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9112c14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Corrie Nelson is a mother of five whose life is rooted in love, creativity, and purpose.<br \/><br \/>Her background spans business, education, and both for profit and nonprofit work, allowing her to bring heart, leadership, and creativity into everything she does.<br \/><br \/>Her love for writing began when she was just ten years old. Since then, she has continued creating stories and songs inspired by family, everyday experiences, imagination, and the world around her.<br \/>For years, friends and family encouraged Corrie to share her writing. She simply waited until the moment felt right.<br \/><br \/>Now, surrounded by the sunshine, jungle, beaches, and natural beauty of Costa Rica, Corrie has found a new source of inspiration in the adventures she shares with her children.<br \/><br \/>Pura Vida, You and Me reflects that journey.<br \/><br \/>It is a story created from her mind, brought to life on the page, and shared from her family\u2019s world into yours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62dc424 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62dc424\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68315d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"68315d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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