Janice (Taylor) Peek was born in Pitsburgh, Pennsylvania. At age twelve her family moved to Hartford, Connecticut. She has raised four children (Shaleak, Salina, Ramses, and Farrin), and now has two grandchildren (Shalayah and Kye).After twenty-six years working at Aetna Inc, Peek retired. In Hartford, the author was affiliated with the American Red Cross, United Way of Hartford, ONE CHANGE Community Organization, and Volunteer Reading for Uban and Suburban schools in Hartford and Broadbrook, Connecticut. Peek also did an externship at the Hartford Cardiology Group. Peek greatly enjoys interacting with young people of all ages: babies, toddlers, elementary, teenagers and young adults. She now lives in San Antonio, Texas. Peek’s hobbies are writing, playing volleyball, singing, dancing, coloring books, going to school, and playing board games.
