Hale-Bucklin, Linda: - A fourth generation San Franciscan, Linda Bucklin has worked in public relations and as a freelance writer. Her articles have appeared in House & Garden, Journal of Commerce, and Nob Hill Gazette. She now lives in Mill Valley with her husband, and feels blessed to be surrounded by her three grown sons, two daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren. With Mary Keil, she wrote Come Rain, Come Shine (Adams Press,1999), a book about women's friendships. More recently, she received accolades for Beyond His Control (ePublishing Works, 2008), a memoir about growing up in a privileged family and standing up to a domineering father (Prentis Hale). The central drama was her mother's death-a suicide occasioned by her father's affair with the socialite Denise Minnelli. Writer Dominick Dunne called Beyond His Control one of the great society books of our time and the New York Post dubbed it a jolting new memoir. The book went onto become a New York Times bestseller, in paperback and ebook editions. For many years, Linda has served as a trustee of Grace Cathedral and The Magic Theatre dedicated to presenting new American playwrights. A nationally ranked tennis player, in 2006 Linda became #1 in the U.S. in 60s mixed doubles with her long-time partner Charlie Hoeveler. She holds five national titles. In addition to her family and friends, Linda's passions include duplicate bridge, duck hunting, fly fishing, and camping under the star-studded Montana sky.