Tony Nauroth grew up living in a tent in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. His mother, a professional storyteller, regaled her children with stories around a campfire every night. Tony graduated from the State University of New York with a BS in Liberal Arts. He still doesn’t know what that means. In 1975, at the age of 25, he joined the Army, serving 20 years as a military journalist in several U.S. states, and overseas with the “Stars and Stripes” newspaper. He was only shot at once – in Bolivia. They missed. Tony retired as a Master Sergeant and lives in Hellertown, Pa. with his wife. He plays guitar in a rock band and is writing a six-volume memoir about his military life called “An Accidental Soldier.” He met co-author Becky Civjan at a memoir group meeting and fell in love with the way she thinks.
Becky Civjan and her husband reside in Florida. She is the mother of three and proud grandmother of five, all incredibly successful people. She takes no credit. Always the optimist and known for her high energy, wit, and good humor so obvious in her writing; she is a free spirit. She speaks and writes in exclamation points and connects her thoughts with dots. Writing is her passion. She loves to exercise and strives to keep everyone around her healthy. If you are standing still, she will take you for a walk. She thinks learning is exhilarating and is always in class. She drags her poor husband along kicking and screaming, but he admits it makes life fun. Becky truly feels she is the victim of good luck, having the most extraordinary people as friends and family. She is deeply thankful for all that life has brought.