Before becoming an author, Jeri Baird worked as a paper artist, an entrepreneurship teacher for at-risk students, a reflexologist, and a rock painter. As a farm child, she had an assortment of pets, including mice, hamsters, rabbits, cats, dogs, ferrets, a rescued sparrow, and a pony. Jeri lives in Colorado with her husband. When not writing, she enjoys kayaking, motorcycling, and visiting her sons. Visit Jeri online at JeriBaird.com.