Jeffrey P. Shafer was raised in the Washington, DC area. His first book, Our Game, was written in 2021. During his career as a successful business owner, he started teaching entrepreneurship courses at a women’s college. Following the sale of his business, Jeff started working as a high school and club volleyball coach. He was inspired to write a novel about the acceptance of women into professional sports after listening to the hopes and dreams of his students and athletes. Jeff currently resides in Cleveland and San Diego. Our Game is a story whose time has come.