David Bannon taught college for many years and publishes on art, history, culture, and translation. He has appeared on The Discovery Channel, A&E, and The History Channel and has been interviewed by NPR, Fox News, and The Wall Street Journal. He has lectured at libraries and museums and was curator of Asian art for the Florence Museum of Art and History in South Carolina. The present book is a result of the author's own brokenness, wounds and grief, which he describes in the opening pages. David currently lives in South Carolina with his wife and their cat, Yeti.

Philip Yancey is the author of What's So Amazing about Grace and other books that have sold 14 million copies worldwide.