Obiora Embry

A multi‐talented individual

I am not only an author but also a poet, amateur photographer, born again artist, entrepreneur, Plant grower, and a developer with a Love for what is real and natural. I find beauty in Nature and know that we must "awaken from our collective slumber" to solve the problems we humans have created. In addition I am a lover of words who is life‐long learner, and on my journey (this lifetime) I have been educating and healing myself; mentoring and educating others; volunteering; growing Plants and cooking flavorful, colorful, healthy meals; and much more.

Author, Writer, & Poet

I wrote my first two poems in the second grade. In middle and high school, I composed an autobiography, a play, more poetry, book reviews, essays, personal nar­ratives, reports, research papers, and short stories. As an adult I have written articles, business plans, letters to the editor, manuals, software documentation, tutorials, and more.

My published books include the following:

Born‐again artist

I was raised within a tight‐knit extended family where I learned how to make‐do, think out of the box, and about the importance of family and Nature. Growing up I was a budding visual artist who enjoyed sketching and drawing so much that I had thought about pursuing a career as an art teacher or to be a non‐starving artist. In July 1990 or 1991 I received a 110 camera as a birthday present and added a new creative hobby: photography. With my trusty 110 camera, I photographed Nature, friends, road trips, and family gatherings. However for different reasons I lost my creativity during my adolescence...

When I resurrected my inner artist, I mainly brought back my love for photography.

Consultant

In January 2006 I started EConsulting™, an eco‐conscious consulting company that offers diverse services.

Developer

I started programming in the 1990s and turned my hobby into a career in 2006. About 85% my programming projects and/or work history is on my online résumé.

Quote #3

If to be human is to err and no human is perfect, then why do so many people have a hard time believing that their university, town, city, government, or even their nation could do wrong? Are we so blind to the facts and to what’s going on that we can’t believe when they do wrong, they are made up of humans, right? In this day and age with all of the opportunities to obtain information from multiple sources at the click of a button, we must use this to our benefit. We can no longer sit back and say, We didn’t know what was going on, as we have a multitude of sources right at our fingertips that we have not tapped yet.

‐ Obiora Embry, 2001 or 2002