Author Biographies

As a young girl, Chandra Byers traveled around the country with her family before settling down in the Denver area and entering college. It was there she met her future husband, David. Chandra later decided to attend a business school where she graduated top in her class as an administrative assistant. As a result of her training and experience in this field, she was able to take on a variety of part-time jobs over the years to help meet the family's needs.

Chandra reluctantly became a homeschooler when she and her husband decided to teach their oldest daughter at home during her kindergarten year. Now, over twelve years later, she is a mother of six children and plans to teach all of them at home all the way through their high school years.

Chandra is an active volunteer and leader for a variety of church and homeschooling committees. In addition, she sings with a group of friends at church on Sundays. In her limited spare time, she loves to read, paint, draw, and play the piano. Between teaching the children, managing the household, and working on a variety of house projects, a few minutes of time to work on these hobbies is hard to come by. She also loves to sew, quilt, and crochet. She is a skilled seamstress who has made numerous quilts and many outfits for the children over the years. Chandra had her own sewing business at one point, giving it up to care for her children.

Chandra and David have been married for over twenty years. They have six children, three girls and three boys, ranging in ages from two to eighteen. They have been teaching them at home for over twelve years.