Franco Sendero has authored the novels Tiller of the Earth, Way to Be, and The Salvation of Salvino Quipal. Prior to being an author he worked as a longshoreman, assembly line worker at an auto factory, life insurance salesman, department store manager, and government employee. He was born in Italy and raised in New York and California. He and his beautiful wife Cindi currently reside in Western North Carolina. They enjoy cooking together, traveling to Italy, hiking in the mountains, and gardening.