PATRICIA H. RUSHFORD is an internationally known author and speaker whose books have sold more than one million copies. The author of more than 45 books, her titles include the "Max & Me Mysteries" series, "The McAllister Files" series, "What Kids Need Most in a Mom" and "Have You Hugged Your Teenager Today?" She has appeared on radio and television talk shows around the U.S. and Canada and serves as director of the Oregon Christian Writer's Summer Conference. A registered nurse, Patricia lives in the Northeast with her husband.