TARYN R. HUTCHISON is the author of three other books: One Degree of Freedom, the first novel in A Cold War Trilogy; We Wait You, a memoir of her ten years living in Eastern Europe; and Sentenced to Life, the true story of a prisoner whose sentence outweighed his crime. Taryn holds a master's degree in writing and tutors writing. She lives with her husband in a sleepy town in western North Carolina. Visit her at www.tarynhutchison.com.