As a young atheist, Alicia Britt Chole believed that man had invented God to fill the gaps in human knowledge. "Truth to me was dead, God had never lived, life was full of pain, and death was the end of life." In 1983 God captured Alicia's attention and soul. She now speaks to leaders, professionals, women's groups, ministers, and college students concerning spiritual life, temptation, conflict, disillusionment, deception, mission, and mentoring. She has authored the books Pure Joy and Until The Whole World Knows , and written several audio/video series, email devotions and more. She and her husband Barry have a son and a daughter.