Rick –
Rick is the sixth child of a second son from infinite generations of farmers.  He was born in the Midwest and raised within the confines of a large, loving family, where he was infused with much of the values he demonstrates in Spirit Unbroken; the two sides of love.

Starting his own family at an early age, he moved up the corporate ladder through various positions of leadership while putting himself back through college and modestly dabbling in his second passion (after his family), writing.

When thought almost broken by divorce and left with two small children to raise, he was rescued by the untamed spirit of Alice.  With her help and support he now reaches beyond the office desk and private dreams of writing, and joins her in sharing her message of unbridled hope and endless love of life.

Alice –
A child in the womb, she entered "hidden" into United States, to be born a citizen two months later.  Now, the oddity of this entry serves as the introduction to the oddity of her life she was destined to endure.  

But instead of looking at prejudice, poverty, and every abuse imaginable as destiny, she looked at them as chains to be broken.  No one can preach and teach what Alice has learned in her everyday walk, to not only survive, but to forge a life that "counts."  

Today she "matters", not only to her husband and family, but to her public as she serves as an inspiration, giving hope to many who think they have none.  

Together –
Spirit Unbroken; the two sides of love is the culmination of both of these worlds; combining writing talent and a joint compassion for family.  In their writing they eloquently demonstrate the frailty and strength of the human spirit, and the power and love of its rewards.  They live a life where forgiveness is not just a word, but a daily practice, and compassion is not something you talk about, but is given freely.

"Absolutely heart-wrenching and unbelievably bittersweet! Abuses by nature cycles through families, but you’ve been able to turn it into something so much more positive. The collaborative effort really shines through.  Well-written, powerful and engaging."
Lindsay Burt, Author Services, Inkwater Press