Jane Sweeney was born in the first year of the baby boom, 1946. Her early recollections are of her mom, school, and animals. She soon found her academic prowess was her greatest asset. Turbulent times lay ahead, not the least of which was her parents' marriage. Jane learned to cope with her parents' alcoholic interactions by hiding under the bed with the cat, and reading a lot. She went on to become a hospice director prompted by her mother's death when Jane was 34. She learned to deal with life by telling her stories with humor. People would listen to you if what you were saying was funny and she needed to be heard.
