Myrna BrownMYRNA BROWN was born and raised in the small town of Cathlamet, Washington. She too, like her main character Thea, had a desire for missions. Myrna, her husband and first child lived in West Africa from 1967-1974. Their second child was born in Ghana Upon her return, she received her Bachelor of Arts and her Bachelor of Nursing Science degrees. A third daughter was born in Oregon in 1976. She retired as a hospice nurse. Since 1989, she has had a strong commitment to the American Association of University Women, an organization that has led the way, empowering women since 1881. She serves on the board for the Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund (www.vgif.org) which provides grants globally to fund locally generated projects that advance the rights of women and girls. Myrna currently lives in Wilmington, North Carolina with her second husband. She and her husband sponsor a project in Mali, called Medicine for Mali. Read More Read Less