Beloved is best friends with the Pepper Tree who lives down the hill from her house. She loves the Pepper Tree because it gives her shade to read in and branches to climb. When Mama tells Beloved they are moving away Beloved is heartbroken. But the Pepper Tree has one last gift: a gift to help Beloved cope when everything changes.

Ann Gonzales is a spiritual seeker author and artist who loves to play. She enthusiastically helps children and adults connect with their intuition and passions through expressive arts. When she is not facilitating Art for Healing and Recovery workshops she can be found in Carlsbad California cuddling her beloved dog Roxy and Ziggy the cat.