R.H. Hull (Ray Hull) was born and raised on their family farms located in the same area of Kansas as the Old Order Mennonite families about whom this novel is written. He received his early education in the same two-room rural school that the Mennonite children mentioned in this story also attended. He lived in this area of Kansas with his parents from childhood into young adulthood, working with his father on their farms. Throughout his young adulthood, he maintained his relationships with his Mennonite friends and colleagues.
Currently, after completing his doctorate in neuroscience, he is a successful published author of thirty-two books including four books co-authored with New York Times bestselling author, Jim Stovall, twenty-two well-recognized textbooks on communication disorders and communicating in professional life, a successful novel entitled A Place Called Eden, and most recently, The Art of De-Stressing: Removing the Most Stressful Obstacles to Personal and Professional Success. He is also a columnist, and a nationally known presenter at over 600 conferences and conventions on The Art of Communication in Professional Life across the U.S. and other countries.
