Sandra Tankoos has been a teacher and a successful entrepreneur. She has served on the boards of several organizations within the Jewish community and has been president of a congregation in Roslyn, Long Island. She is familiar with the dynamics at play among congregants with similar objectives but varying opinions on how to achieve their goals. Ms. Tankoos has always had a desire to write and now, as a senior and a retiree, has written her first novel. Ms. Tankoos is currently retired and living in Boca Raton, Florida.