Kathleen Cook Huebbe was born in Southern California, and grew up listening to stories of street racing in the 1950s from her father, a street racer himself. First envisioned as a ...view moreKathleen Cook Huebbe was born in Southern California, and grew up listening to stories of street racing in the 1950s from her father, a street racer himself. First envisioned as a daydream, Runaway was in the making for over twenty years. While it took many years and many memories to make, it was one long and desperately loved dream.She has been a high school English teacher for eighteen years. She enjoys writing, gardening, but most of all teaching. Many of her students have inspired and encouraged her to continue writing.Kathleen Huebbe lives in Southern California with her husband, their three energetic young children, and Jake... their ever-patient Golden Retriever.view less