Elaine Dalton was born and raised in Ogden, Utah, and received her bachelor's degree in English from Brigham Young University. She served as the Young Women general president of the Church from 2008 until 2013. She is the author of A Return to Virtue, Shine!, and No Ordinary Women . She is married to her best friend, Stephen, and they are the parents of five sons and one daughter and the grandparents of 18! She loves being outdoors with her family, dancing with her granddaughters, and running marathons.