Janet Barr Bayman calls herself "just an ordinary Jersey girl," albeit she admits to being a bit quirky. But her life story reveals she is so much more than ordinary! She studied English, art, international religions and small business, and wrote a series of American history textbooks, and facilitated a rewarding summer school course at Peking University in Beijing, but it was her life of adventure that expanded her skills well beyond formal schooling.Early encounters with racism in the Deep South, aroused a compassion for minorities and disadvantaged segments of society, ultimately leading to her heart for people of all races and to a ministry in prisons and mission activities in developing nations. A meeting with Charles Colson, author and founder of Prison Fellowship, inspired her into extensive involvement in prison ministry. Wherever Janet goes, faith, family, and friends light up her life as she discovers the joy and sometimes trauma, involved in a lifetime of relationships. She currently lives with her husband, Gerald, in Arizona and British Columbia.