Cermalean Kimber has four children and six grandchildren. She has worked as a waitress, retail sales person, flagger, motels maid, elementary school kitchen employee, and elderly care provider. She lives in Oregon with her husband, Tony, a truck driver who she has been with for twenty-eight years. Together, they have raised four children. Cermalean loves to draw and has done the illustrations for this book. She also likes painting on glass in her spare time as a hobby.