I write about family, and the lessons that last.

About the Author

Brian Baleno

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I grew up in a large family which includes my four brothers and two sisters. Our parents emphasized the importance of family while also teaching us lifelong lessons that centered on work ethic, humility, generosity, and caring for others. I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1996 with a degree in chemical engineering but like most other college students I had no clue about what I wanted to be when I grew up. Some days I dreamed about working on Wall Street while on other days I thought about becoming a writer. Directionless, I started writing in college and that passion has continued some twenty plus years later.

My first book, a novel called +One, was published in 2012. Since then I have written several non-fiction books, including Fifty Halfs from First to Last and Generational Lessons from Dad, along with the novels Insignificant Ones, Adjacent Others, and Life's Fingerprints. My newest novel, Our Own Authors, is out now.

I currently live in Milton, Georgia with my wife Irene and my two sons.

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