One of Eleven: Based on the Life of Gary Kopperud

Out of respect for the only parents Gary had known, he waited until both of them had passed away to call the orphanage in pursuit of medical history on his biological parents. He was shocked to discover that a brother was searching for him. A life-altering phone call revealed that not only did he have a brother, but that he had ten siblings Why was he, the only ONE OF ELEVEN children, put up for adoption? World War II had many casualties. The woman who gave birth to him was one of them. At age 58, he would discover that the highway he and his 16-year-old buddies were gazing down the night before his family moved from North Dakota to Oregon, wondering where the road ended, would be at his birth mother's grave.

Terrie Biggs has been writing creative non-fiction for many years. Bali Ram: Rhythm by Nature, based on the life of a famous classical dancer born in Nepal and trained in India is now available. Her first novel, Some Trails Never End (title has changed), is expected to publish before 2014. She is also working on a collection of letters her great-grandfather wrote to his new bride in the Civil War, Letters From Gil, and a family cookbook, Words of Wisdom and Culinary Delights. Terrie resides in La Grande, Oregon, with her husband Dan. Their three children have blessed them with grandchildren and great grandchildren. She has a lifetime passion for kitchen design, and owns her own business, Kitchens by Terrie