Jill A. Boughton

Boughton's Ph.D. is in philosophy, but she's been writing all her life, from sympathy notes to books to editing/ghost-writing. You and Your Aging Parent grew out of Boughton's own experience caring for her mother-in-law in their home, but draws on the wisdom of many others. God's Icebreaker: The Life and Adventures of Father Ted Hesburgh of Notre Dame (Corby Books, available from ACTA) focuses on a key 20th century figure, Father Ted Hesburgh, President of Notre Dame for 35 years and active on the world stage--in race relations, world relief, peace, ecumenism and much more. It is aimed at younger readers (9+) but adults have enjoyed it as well. Boughton thoroughly enjoyed co-writing it with Julie Walters, whose writing gifts complement her own. She and her husband have six children and eight grandchildren and are active in their Roman Catholic parish and the People of Praise, an ecumenical charismatic covenant community. She has also ghost-written and edited numerous books, including a children's version of the Little Flowers of St. Francis and Ken Herceg's, God, Why Does My Son Have Autism?