The guardian of her younger brother, David, who has severe intellectual disabilities, Diane Morrow-Kondos serves on the board of The ARC of Oklahoma, an advocacy group for people with intellectual disabilities and their families, as well as on the boards of the Tulsa Friends of the Library and Lake Drive Home, where she serves on the Human Rights Committee and her brother lives. She holds a master's degree from Oklahoma State University. THE LONG ROAD TO HAPPY is her first book. Diane makes her home in Tulsa, with her husband, Steve.