Barbara Fanson is an author, graphic designer, and college professor. This story is based on her grandmother. She has written over 30 books, mostly computer and design books, but this is her first historical fiction book. Barbara grew up in Smithville, about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from where her Grandfather was killed in a car accident-and where her father was born. She lives near Hamilton with her husband, daughter, and a dashing black cat. Other books by Barbara Fanson: Producing a First-Class Newsletter, published by Self-Counsel Press. Start & Run a Desktop Publishing Business, publishe...