Tedi Tuttle's Danny is Different: Triumphant is inspired by the lives of her skinny-as-a-snake son, Jason, who has been labeled a scrawny shrimp and uncoordinated all his life, and her son Daniel who aspired to be a writer by age ten, With six sons, Tedi spent many years as a soccer coach, She does not accept bullies at home, in sports, or in community leaders. She earned her BA in English at Brigham Young University (BYU) after age 50. As a grandmother, she enjoys reading to her grandchildren. As a wife, mother of nine, and music composer, she gains inspiration from family, friends, and classical music. Physically challenged children hold a tender place in her heart. She enjoys cooking, hiking, and enjoys writing stories that transform ordinary people (or snakes) into superheroes.