Gary E. Parker is the best-selling author of 23 published books (19 novels/ novellas), including numerous genre best-sellers and fiction award-winners. A Christy Award finalist for Highland Hopes, Parker has become a leading source for sweeping sagas of family and faith. A BA graduate of Furman University and the holder of a PhD from Baylor University, he has written six screenplays, including an adaptation of THE PLAYBOOK. A frequent and much sought-after speaker before national and local conventions and conferences, he currently lives in the Atlanta suburbs.