Gerald J StalterThe author, Gerald J. Stalter, comes from a big genealogical-rooted family. In 2012, after the death of his grandmother, Gertrude Rose, he took over her spot in keeping the genealogy going and solving family mysteries along the way. He is most known or his research on his great-great-grandfather Alexander Colash Totten's suicide. He lives in Waverly, Tennessee, with his pug, Bucky, along with his sister, Sarah. Originally from upstate New York (not the city), he was given the gift of using his imagination that leads him to write. Some of the writing of Gerald's comes from experiences from his own life that he poured into his characters throughout his storytelling. Starting small in publications in genealogical-based magazines, Gerald has gained experience to lead to a full-length manuscript. Gerald has a two-year degree in education and hopes to teach more in the future. When not writing, you can find Gerald spending time with his mother who has kidney disease, keeping his fingers crossed for a cure. Read More Read Less