Bender, Jeanne: - Jeanne Bender was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She grew up loving adventures. As an adult, while enjoying a successful
career in real estate, Bender reserved time to travel. Throughout her adventures Bender's family and friends encouraged her
to write stories. After rekindling her love of writing, Bender started studying literary composition in Seattle, Washington and at
Oxford University in the UK.