About the author
Between two worlds
As a child, one of my favorite moments of the day was bedtime, when my mother would read to me. It always began with fifteen minutes of reading and somehow turned into an hour of talking.
Only after becoming a mother myself did I truly understand the gift those evenings gave us. Books were never just stories — they became a bridge into my child’s inner world. They created a space where thoughts, fears, dreams, and questions could be shared without pressure or judgment.
I’ve always looked for gentle ways to reach a child’s heart. I wanted to find a path around the part of the mind that protects itself — the inner critic, the fear of being wrong, the silence that often comes from pain, shame, or the fear of criticism.
Perhaps that’s because I’ve always lived between two worlds: a vivid imagination and the practical mind of an orthodontist. One taught me to dream; the other taught me to observe, understand, and patiently look for solutions.
That’s how The Luminous Train was born.
I began writing these Stations as invitations to meaningful conversations. Each one opens a door — not only into the story, but into the world within ourselves.
Everything in these books has been shaped by my own journey as a mother, my experiences, and my belief that stories can help us understand one another a little better.
My hope is simple: that children will find comfort, courage, and wisdom in these pages, while adults rediscover the joy of wonder — and perhaps, through these stories, find their way back to the conversations that matter most.
— Agnesa
