A single woman, Sharon never shies from confronting difficult issues with truth, wit, and humor. This double RITA-Award finalist and DAILY GUIDEPOSTS writer has found loyal fans that corss racial, religious, age and gender boundaries. A former US Defense Department instructor/writer/logistician, Foster is the author of the bestseller and Christy Award-winning, PASSING BY SAMARIA. Born in Texas, Raised in Illinois and living in Baltimore until recently, she has two grown children (her favorite editors) and now makes her home in Chicago.