Stephanie Lavenia Swinnea traveled the world as the daughter of a U.S. Army officer, which led to her appreciation of history and culture. She began studying her Irish roots and became captivated by the whole realm of Irish history, folklore, culture, and especially music. While researching the mythical Saint Patrick, Stephanie discovered the real Patricius Magonus Sucatus, whose confession told a greater story than all the myths combined—a tale she tells in the pages of A Tale Worth Telling.