What would you do if your soulmate died, you lost your job, and you found yourself with your three young children depending on you alone?

Terry Hitchcock. Born in Vermont. Air Force Veteran. Married to Mary Ann. Blended five children. Currently living in Prior Lake, Minnesota. His previous book was "American Business: The Last Hurrah?" Written numerous business articles. Teaches "Leadership and Ethics" at Metropolitan State University. Entrepreneur and public speaker on life issues. Doctorate in business, a law degree and honorary degrees.Peter Jessen. Raised in the Northwest. Currently lives in Portland, Oregon. MA in Sociology and doctoral studies at Rutgers University. Vietnam Era Veteran. Infantry Officer Candidate School. Consultant to three national commissions, the Smithsonian Institution, and hundreds of individual executives. Headed communication consulting firms in McLean, Virginia and New York City. Co-author of "The Minneapolis Story Through My Eyes." Jeffrey Turner is the author of two novels and four novellas, and has written screenplays for numerous independent film companies. He is a long-time guest at the AggieCon science fiction and fantasy convention, and teaches an annual writing workshop there. Although not a runner himself, Jeff enjoys hiking and traveling the world, and is the happy father of two wonderful girls. In addition to writing he works as a business analyst for Microsoft, and lives in Forth Worth with his wife and daughters.