Ruth Epp, née Smith, went to Hong Kong as a missionary in 1959 and made her home among the people of whom she writes until 2005. She has previously published the book Countdown Col...view moreRuth Epp, née Smith, went to Hong Kong as a missionary in 1959 and made her home among the people of whom she writes until 2005. She has previously published the book Countdown Collage: Hong Kong in Transition. She was married in 1964 and has three children. She and her husband, Rev. John Epp, currently live in San Pedro, CA.view less