An Elevated View: Lessons from the Tightwire, is non-fiction, a trilogy of contemplative essays, poetry, and memoir. Her days as a circus performer in her 20s, informs much of the metaphor in the book: lofty thoughts, balancing life, vertigo, solitude.

An Elevated View: Lessons from the Tightwire, is non-fiction, a trilogy of contemplative essays, poetry, and memoir. Her days as a circus performer in her 20s, informs much of the metaphor in the book: lofty thoughts, balancing life, vertigo, solitude.

Annie Mueller is a native Texan, living in the idyllic town of Austin with her beloved Barton Springs nearby, a sacred watering hole where she dips for inspiration. Her hobbies are writing, dancing, coffee dates with friends, and long, protracted lunches at Indian restaurants with philosophy and psychology, her favorite subjects. She hikes in the greenbelt near her home, a hunter-gatherer for the nuts and berries that become her poems.