Frances Erickson

Author Frances Bono Erickson was the middle child in the Bono family, but the position never really affected her. Except for the Italian "mother and son thing," her parents treated all the children equally. They were the typical middle class family, no frills, just the basic comforts of a simple existence.

Fran graduated high school and married at the age of eighteen, then immediately went on to having a big family. With both parents too young to handle the responsibility, the marriage ended in divorce. After the divorce, the more mature Fran married someone more suited to her, and built a family based on long-term commitment, trust, and love.

She had never given any thought to writing a book, but after what took place in her traditional Italian family, she just knew she had to write this one.

Presently, the author lives in Prescott Valley, Arizona with her husband. She and her husband have thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grand children. Her oldest daughter and grandchildren live nearby.