Co-authors Walter B. Varland and Elaine Elliott Varland are retired and live in Cincinnati, Ohio. Walter served in the U. S. Navy, graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from Iowa Stat...view moreCo-authors Walter B. Varland and Elaine Elliott Varland are retired and live in Cincinnati, Ohio. Walter served in the U. S. Navy, graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, and for 35 years was associated with Varland Metal Service, Inc., in Cincinnati. Elaine graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and had a 23-year career in public health for the City of Cincinnati. Their family circle includes two daughters and two sons, their spouses, grandchildren and great grandchildren plus a large extended family. Their first book, The Journey, Volume 1 was published in 2009.view less