Lori DonnesterLori Donnester started out life in Illinois and then traveled west to study ballet at the University of Utah. Deciding finance would be a better bet, she made the switch, but her creative genes encouraged her to study writing as well. It all worked ot because today she is a newly retired financial controller, is writing full time, and recently won an award in a writing contest. Lori remains steadfast in her conviction that her parents' prayers and positive thoughts helped her overcome a devastating bicycle accident from which doctors said she would never walk again. (Spoiler alert: She walks just fine today.) When her father passed, she decided to honor him with a story that both entertains and inspires, thus leading to her to write the suspense, crime novel, Deadly Gratitude. In her spare time, Lori skis, hikes and enjoys life in the beautiful mountains that surround her Salt Lake City home. Read More Read Less