Jo Ann Fuson StaplesJo Ann Fuson Staples came of age in the Appalachian Mountains of southeast Kentucky. She is a lifelong seeker of knowledge, and education that came from love of books and a well-traveled life. She spent 26 years working, learning and traveling overses with her husband, George Staples, a Foreign Service Officer, on behalf of the U.S. State Department. She has a daughter, Catherine Desiree, a granddaughter, Grace Ann, and Matthew Randolph, a special son-in-law. Jo Ann is the oldest of five siblings, three of whom are still living. She is the first in her family to write a book. Read More Read Less