Gordon W. Fredrickson was raised on a small dairy farm in Minnesota, served three years in the United States Army after high school, graduated with a teaching degree from the University of Minnesota, taught English to grades nine through twelve, directed high school plays and musicals, and has written eighteen books for adults and children with the aim to enlighten and entertain. His wife, Nancy, coauthored several of the books as photographer and photo editor. Gordon and Nancy have downsized from their hobby farm and presently reside in a townhome less than twenty miles from where they grew up. Visit their website www. gordonfredrickson. com for details and sample pages of their books.