Lisa McCombs at Charleston book festival

Lisa Myers McCombs is at the West Virginia Book Festival in Charleston this weekend promoting and selling her latest book, “I Have MS What’s Your Superpower?” She sold two books before the doors officially opened.

Lisa is the author of several children's books and a Monongah Middle School language arts teacher who was named the 2013 and 2014 Marion County Reading Council’s Patti R. Pollack Reading Teacher of the Year. She is president of the Marion County Reading Council.

Among other authors in Charleston are Homer Hickam (“Rocket Boys” aka “October Sky” the movie’s title) of Coalwood, West Virginia, who wrote about becoming a rocket engineer for NASA.

The children’s books triology for Lisa, Y-Teens sponsor at Monongah Middle School, is “Opening Pandora's Box,” “Abby” and “Raspberry Beret.”

Lisa is married to Harless McCombs, Class of 1976, Monongah Fire Department chief.

Monongah Town Recorder Patty Steele McCombs is married to Harless’ brother, Bill McCombs, Class of 1969, who is Monongah Water Director and on the Town Council.

Lisa’s mother, Pat Myers, taught at Monongah Elementary and her father, John Myers, was the Golf Pro at Green Hills Golf Club for many years.