Verna Gates is an author, speaker, former journalist, travel writer, non-profit founder and executive and a storyteller. She is currently working on her fourth book -- a hiking guide for families in Alabama. It will be out spring 2025. 

 

100 Things to Do in Birmingham Before You Die has a second edition. You can find it in Alabama Goods and other locations, or you can purchase this ultimate guide to the Magic City below. If you need a few laughs, the storytelling CD below is filled with witty original stories narrated by Verna. Buy here: