That's What Heroes Do

Adam Daniel Kinzinger is an American former politician and senior political commentator for CNN. He served as a United States representative from Illinois from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Kinzinger originally represented Illinois's 11th congressional district and later Illinois's 16th congressional district. He is a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard.Whitney Bak is a writer and editor who has worked on over two hundred titles, including multiple New York Times bestsellers. She brings a fresh perspective to every project and a passion for helping authors share their unique and diverse stories. Whitney enjoys blogging and scrapbooking about her experiences living in Europe and Asia, which she believes have helped her bring a more global perspective to her work. She also enjoys writing novels and is an avid audiobook listener.Katie Melrose lives in Southern California with her husband and scruffy terrier pup. Her love of art and reading was cultivated from a young age by her parents, and after earning a BFA in Illustration she quickly found her path in children’s book illustration. Aside from illustrating books, Katie is an avid reader who finishes more than 100 books each year. Most often, you’ll find her with a stylus in hand, but when she steps away from her desk, she’s in the kitchen cooking up a storm and pretending she’s a chef — her second greatest passion after illustration.