Teresa WallaceTeresa was born and raised on the northwest side of Chicago to parents who emigrated from Italy. She was one of seven children. Growing up with three brothers and three sisters was both fun and challenging. Teresa was number six of the seven. Her fater worked two jobs for over thirty years to put all seven kids through Catholic elementary and high school. Teresa was always very close with her parents. Watching her parents raise seven kids is where Teresa got her strong values of family and friendship.Teresa currently lives in a suburb of Chicago. She married her high school sweetheart, Michael, and has been married for twenty years. Teresa is the mother of two teenage boys, Michael and Matthew. She teaches her sons her strong values of family and friendship in her everyday life. You will see some of the qualities come out in this book. Read More Read Less