The Brushes of Life by Donald E. Sheppard is an inspiring book which explores the idea that we all have a brush (or brushes) in life that carry our thoughts to an expression and enable us to exhibit what is within and that awareness of our brushes is powerful. Furthermore, identifying our brushes and their uses will render us more expressive, less anxious, and with a greater feeling of productivity. Dr. Donald Elisha Sheppard has been the pastor of Watson Temple Institutional Church of God in Christ in Tallahassee, Florida, for twenty-two years. Dr. Sheppard was a design artist for nine years and has taught middle school art for over twenty-six years. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Columbus College of Art and Design (Columbus, Ohio) and both masters and Ph.D. degrees from Florida State University in art education. Dr. Sheppard has been married to Sarah Rivers Sheppard for thirty-three years. They have one adult daughter, Donarah.