“Alphabet Travels Around the World,” by Lydia Pournelle Steadham. ISBN 978- 1-62137-586-9 (ebook). Published 2014 by Virtualbookworm.com Publishing Inc., P.O. Box 9949, College Station, TX 77842, US. ©2014, Lydia Pournelle Steadham. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Lydia Pournelle Steadham. Manufactured in the United States of America. For Sarah, Chloe, Kaleigh Our own Little Women and Sam, our newcomer Acknowledgement Having a husband who is supportive of your efforts is a great gift. This little book was no exception. His technical expertise with a computer has truly made this a collaborative work. Thank you, my Roy. Lydia Pournelle Steadham was born, reared, educated, and married in Atlanta, Georgia, earning a degree in English Literature from Georgia State University. She and her husband, Roy, subsequently lived in Memphis, Tennessee; Jackson, Mississippi; and currently reside in Sugar Land, Texas, a suburb of Houston. Each of these places offered wonderful opportunities to develop and refine her skills as a watercolorist and even to pass on this love of the medium to others, privately and in a classroom. Captivated by watercolor at an early age Lydia has been exploring and enjoying the mysteries of this amazing medium most of her life. It provides constant challenges and surprises, offering an artist techniques found in no other medium. Her work is in private and corporate collections throughout the country. Their children have graciously provided them with four amazing grandchildren. The author is currently at work on a devotional book entitled "Sketches on the Journey: An Artist's Reflections on her Journey in Faith." Lydia's paintings of florals, landscapes, and figures can be viewed on her virtual gallery: www.lydialtd.com.