JR Zink grew up in Wadsworth, Ohio and obtained his BBA from the University of Cincinnati. He enjoyed a successful career as a consultant and corporate leader before stepping away from the business world to develop his right-brain talents as an author. In addition to writing, he coaches high school swimming and enjoys running, backpacking, bicycling and travel. JR and his wife raised a family and now live in the historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in Cincinnati.

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Walking the same streets as Annie and Max gave birth to the stories of how the couple's dreams and endeavors helped shape the Queen City of the nineteenth century.