Joanne C ParsonsJoanne C. Parsons wrote her debut novel, Kitchen Canary, the year after she retired from a career in eldercare. Recently widowed, she found writing a creative escape from her grief. Kitchen Canary, a historical fiction novel, is based on her grandfater's birth story. He was conceived when the master of the house violated the Irish domestic. Joanne is now remarried and lives on a pond on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. She and her husband, Jim, have a bevy of grown children and grandchildren who enjoy spending time with Grammy and Auggie. Through the Open Door was written at the request of the readers of Kitchen Canary, who loved the characters as much as Joanne loved creating them. Read More Read Less