J. R. Armstrong was born and raised in southeast Michigan (where Owe It To The Wind takes place). She has a B.A. from Olivet College.Owe It To The Wind and Truly, Everything the sequel were written...view moreJ. R. Armstrong was born and raised in southeast Michigan (where Owe It To The Wind takes place). She has a B.A. from Olivet College.Owe It To The Wind and Truly, Everything the sequel were written in 11 cities on two continents, including a Caribbean Island as the author traveled with her husband who worked in professional baseball.The two live near Lansing, Michigan and have four children, a dog and four cats.view less