Fiona Givens was born in Nairobi, Kenya, educated in British convent schools, and converted to the LDS church in Frankfurt am Mein. She graduated from the University of Richmond with degrees in French and German, and received an M.A. in European History while co-raising the last of her six children. Besides education, she has worked in translation services, as a lobbyist, and as communications director for a nonprofit organization. A longtime collaborator in the books of her husband, Terryl, Fiona has co-authored two books with him: The God Who Weeps: How Mormonism Makes Sense of Life and The Crucible of Doubt: Reflections on the Quest for Faith. Fiona and Terryl are the parents of six remarkable children, the grandparents of five fonts of fun, and currently reside in Virginia with Andrew’s dog, Zoe.