Nicholina Tichy was born and raised in the Bronx, NY. She is mother to three wonderful children. Grandmother to seven grandchildren, And great-grandmother to eight great-grandchild...view moreNicholina Tichy was born and raised in the Bronx, NY. She is mother to three wonderful children. Grandmother to seven grandchildren, And great-grandmother to eight great-grandchildren. Ms. Tichy used all familial names for the characters in her book. Retired, working as a echocardiography for 35 years. Currently resides in Middletown, New York, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.view less