Ashlie Hand is a life-long storyteller and writer who has spent the last 40 years nurturing her craft through journaling, short stories, magazine and newspaper articles, speeches and social media in the academic and nonprofit world. Ashlie has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication and Public Relations from Loras College. She is a devoted wife, mother of three, and practicing Catholic living in the Midwest. Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit is Ashlie's debut self-published novel. She was born and raised in Des Moines, Ia., graduated from Loras College in Dubuque, Ia., and currently resides in the Kansas City area. Ashlie has had a 25-year career in Communications and PR and is currently the Director of the Office of Communications for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.Facebook/Instagram: @AshlieHandAuthor