Sally John is the author of more than ten books, including the popular Other Way Home series and In a Heartbeat series. Illinois natives, Sally and her husband, Tim, live in Southern California. The Johns have two grown children, a daughter-in-law, and two granddaughters.
Dr. Gary Smalley, one of the foremost experts on family relationships, has written or cowritten more than fifty books, based on more than thirty-five years of experience as a teacher and counselor. A best-selling and award-winning author, Smalley has appeared on hundreds of local radio and television shows, including Oprah, Larry King Live, Fox & Friends, and NBC’s Today. He and his wife, Norma, have been married forty-two years.