Award winning poet and short story author, Cristine A. Gruber, studied Literature, Philosophy, and Christian Studies at California Baptist University in Riverside, California. She has had work published in: The Bread of Life; Evangel; Feelings of the Heart; Lucidity Poetry Journal; Northwoods Journal; Offerings; The Penwood Review; The Poet’s Pen; Poetry Depth Quarterly; The Shepherd; Silver Wings; Superior Christian News; and Writers’ Journal.

Lifeline is her first full-length collection of poetry.

She resides in Southern California with her husband, Mark, and grown children, Mark Jr., Marina, and daughter-in-law, Jen.