Derri and Bill Smith wrote The Character Series, including advanced and basic versions of Conversation with Character, while homeschooling two daughters. Derri's career before children was teaching elementary school. She then mentored inner-city children in habits of good character and godly living. Bill Smith began his career as a journalist and then frequently wrote for the varied purposes of business, government, industry and nonprofit. The Smiths spent six years in Europe and the UK, aiding refugees and helping in the post-communist recovery of Eastern Europe. Today, Derri is founder and E...