Karen Franklin has spent the past 21 years recovering from the affects of addiction in her family.  She has committed her life to helping others in their personal recovery process.  Karen resides in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband and two dachshunds.  She is an avid reader, a hiker, scuba diver and nature lover.  Karen has spent 25 years in the information technology field and has volunteered since 1989 in facilitating adult and teen grief weekend recovery workshops.  Karen has no previous formal publications but plans to continue writing to produce more non-fiction books on recovery issues.

Lauren King has experienced twelve years living a sober life and has a wealth of knowledge to share that can help parents of teens to understand adolescent addiction.  Lauren is happily married living in Surprise, Arizona and is the mother of two beautiful girls. She is currently pursuing her degree in Chemical Dependency.  Lauren has spent her sober years working tirelessly to help others by passing on the gift of sobriety that she has been blessed with.  Lauren has no previous publications but plans to continue writing books on recovery from addiction.