Allen L. Vance, a Metaphysician, was the proud editor of his daughter's personal and philosophical books, and political anthologies on the topic of international adoption. In 1984, Reverend Dr. Vance survived a traumatic brain injury from a devastating hang-gliding fall on his seventh high altitude flight, which affected his fine and gross motor control skills and forced him to learn how to walk, eat, groom, and talk again. But, even though he's a one-finger typist, he liked to say, "my mind is intact!"

Before the injury, in 1952, Allen earned a Bachelor's Degree in Physics with Minors in Math and Philosophy from the University of Portland. Soon after, he worked as an aerospace systems engineer for 32 years and served as a church elder, Sunday School teacher, choir director, and Boy Scout leader.

It wasn't until after the accident that he began the effort of reading the Bible cover-to-cover 34 times. After finishing that chapter of his life in 1997, Vance decided to leave the church and pursue the study of Meditation and Eastern Philosophy. That's when he states that he found peace.

In 2003, Allen earned an Msc.D. in Metaphysical Science. He also trained to work as an editor and was elected by his daughter to collaborate with her on producing and proofing what has become the "Adoption Books for Adults" collection.