Dolly Dunklin Marting grew up in Texarkana, Texas. Upon graduating from Texas High School, she attended Southern Methodist University and has spent most of her adult life in Dallas. She is the consummate volunteer having chaired balls and boards for the Dallas Symphony, the Dallas Arboretum and the Dallas Opera. She has worked closely with The Dallas Morning News in producing and publishing The Rotogravure, a 20-page supplement section whose proceeds benefited the Dallas Opera. Her combined projects have netted in excess of $1 million for the Dallas Arts Community.

Dolly's son and his family live in Dallas, and her daughter and son-in-law live in New York City. Three grandsons and a granddaughter complete her family. With the support of her husband, Neil, Dolly has dedicated herself to speaking on behalf of retarded children, and she has a lot to say. As her story unfolds, you will learn and you will laugh as she shares a fresh approach to dealing with adversity. Audiences of all ages and interests have enthusiastically received her. As Dolly says, "What you cannot change, rearrange."