Growing up in the piney hills of north Louisiana, Dianne Lundy was familiar with the ways of country living. She left her home in Rocky Branch, Louisiana, also known as "Nip 'n' Tuck," to attend Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. Returning to Louisiana, she taught for thirty-three years, married, and raised a child. She obtained advanced degrees from ULM and NSU and was named to "Who's Who Among American Teachers" five times. Determination, a sense of humor, and faith in God helped her to prevail through difficult times, which she describes in "The Girl from Nip 'n' Tuck."