2 Quotes & Sayings By Mary M Ricksen

Mary M. Ricksen is the author of the bestselling memoir, The Proposal. She is also the founder of Andi's Hope, a non-profit dedicated to helping children affected by cystic fibrosis. Mary was raised in rural North Dakota, where she experienced firsthand the harsh realities of living with Cystic Fibrosis Read more

Her mother died when Mary was nine years old, and she spent much of her childhood trying to keep her five brothers and sisters safe from Cystic Fibrosis. That experience helped shape her novel, The Proposal, which chronicles her courtship and engagement to the man who would become her husband. After marrying, Mary brought her husband to Europe, where he served as an officer in the U.S.

Army during Desert Storm. They settled in Virginia Beach, where they now run their own business, Mary's Farmhouse Baking Company, producing award-winning breads and pastries for customers all over the South Hampton Roads area.