About the Authors

Author T.J. Mumford was born in Salisbury and lives in Hebron, Maryland with his wife. He is an educator and works for Delaware Technical and Community College. This is his third book, and is inspired by the story of his former next door neighbor, Emily Cranford, who experienced the events of this story.

Illustrator Patti Dixon is a 56-year-old artist who lives in the small Eastern Shore town of Crisfield, Maryland. After spending many years earning a Master's Degree in Animal Behavior, traveling widely, and moving 45 times, she is glad to be home to enjoy her art. This is the first book she has illustrated.