Dr. Susan Krechel was wife and caregiver to Oliver (Ollie) during his second childhood described in the book. Inspired by Ollie's beautiful stories and looking for a way to help young people understand the second childhood (dementia), she carefully recorded all of Ollie's stories as faithfully as she could. Her hope is that in reading this story, young people might come to know the gentle man she cared for and the fullness of the life he led. Dr. Krechel lives in San Diego, California with her Standard Poodle BB. She stays close to her goddaughter Anna.
