Dr. Jerry B. Jenkins, former vice president for publishing and currently writer-at-large for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, is the author of more than 150 fiction and nonfiction books, including the New York Times bestsellers SOON and The Rising, the latter belonging to his Left Behind series with Tim LaHaye. He is the owner of Jenkins Entertainment, an award-winning filmmaking company, and of the worldwide Christian Writers Guild, aiming to train tomorrow's professional Christian writers. He and his wife, Dianna, have three grown sons and three grandchildren. SPANISH BIO: Dr. Jerry B.