Reader's Digest Condensed Books--Volume 1 1988

Barbara J. Morgan is the author behind the popular Reader's Digest Condensed Books. Her work has introduced countless readers to a wide range of stories.

Betty Mahmoody is the author of the powerful memoir Not Without My Daughter. Her work offers a gripping account of her fight for her child's freedom.

Dorothy Edith Gilman was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the daughter of a minister. In 1940, she attended Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1945, she married Edgar A. Butters, Jr., with whom she had two children. In 1963, she attended the University of Pennsylvania. She divorced in 1965. She wrote mystery and spy novels, and is best known for her Mrs. Pollifax series. In 2010 she was awarded the annual Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.

Edgar-nominee, Ridley Pearson is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of (more than 50) award-winning suspense and young adult adventure novels. His novels have been published in two-dozen languages and have been adapted for network television and the Broadway stage. Ridley’s middle-grade-reader series include, The Kingdom Keepers, Steel Trapp and Lock & Key.

William Hoffer is the author of the gripping true story Not Without My Daughter. His work often explores intense personal journeys and the fight for survival.