Don Nardo is an award-winning author whose more than seventy books cover a wide range of topics. His historical overviews include The Mexican-American War, The U.S. Presidency, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Braving the New World, The Battle of Marathon, Julius Caesar, The Age of Augustus, and many others. In addition to this volume on teen sexuality, his other works on health and social issues include The Physically Challenged, Eating Disorders, Drugs and Sports, Anxiety and Phobias, Vaccines, Vitamins and Minerals, and The Death Penalty. Mr. Nardo also dabbles periodically in orchestral composition, oil painting, screenwriting, and film directing. He lives with his wife, Christine, on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.