Marlo Schalesky is the author of eight books, including the Christy Award winningBeyond the Night and RITA finalist Shades of Morning,as well as nearly 1,000 articles. Marlo is also a graduate of Stanford University (with a B.S. in Chemistry!) and has earned her Masters in Theology, with an emphasis in Biblical Studies, from Fuller Theological Seminary. Marlo lives with her husband and six children in a log home on the central coast of California.