Amanda ThackerayAMANDA M. THACKERAY, PH.D., Author - was born and raised in Great Britain and spent each summer with her grandparents in the Netherlands. Her family later moved to the United States, where she became an early childhood educator while earning a master and doctoral degree in Child Development and Family Relations. Amanda spent many years researching children's relationships with God, and later founded and directed a faith-based elementary school. After the arrival of her third son, Amanda was called back to the nest to homeschool her three little eggs. She is now teaching her little biddies to stretch their wings and fly as they embark on their own journey away from their nest. Amanda and her husband, Dr. Jason Thackeray, live in Destin, Florida, with their three sons Houston "Bubba," Cade "Wiley," and Silas; their two dogs, Molly and Scout; and rabbit, Bambi. Read More Read Less