G. Thomas Fensom is an American author born and raised in the Midwest. The story Rise and Fall is based on a prison inmate’s life story.

“I spent the better part of a year interviewing the inmate before he passed away,” Fensom says. “None of the characters in this book are actual people, and none of them are facing any type of criminal prosecution. Some of the events in this story continue to be serious issues in our country today.”