About the Author

Elise Blinn is a 13-year-old, 8th-grade Honors student at Century Jr. High School in her hometown of Orland Park, Illinois. She is a very creative and hard-working individual who has a knack for reading, writing and sketching. She also enjoys playing piano, violin, tennis, and being involved in community service. Elise is a State Officer in the National Society Children of the American Revolution, which focuses on patriotic service, education, and historic preservation. Elise is usually one to write fiction books for entertainment, but this non-fiction biography about her father was certainly just as much fun, if not more! She truly enjoyed the time that she spent learning more about her father's life and the events that surrounded Operation Desert Storm. "Writing and illustrating this book has been an experience like no other. I wish that many young authors and illustrators would take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to document a veteran's story with A BOOK by ME. I know it will enrich their lives as much as it has mine."