Ralston, Kris: - Kris Ralston was diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age. She has lived with her illness for more than 15 years. Refusing to allow this disease to rule her life, she prunes back her limitations and lives with honor, knowing she is a child of God. As a former valedictorian and Stanford University student before her diagnoses, she now channels her passion and intelligence into her writing as she determines to outsmart her diseased attacker.