Joyce B. Whaley is passionate about the gospel of Christ and the many forms it takes on to convey the good news especially to children from all walks of life and new converts. She is the mother of three adult children Marvin, Kyla and Anthony Jr., and the Grammy of one grandson Maximilian Amir, in whom the series is named after. She is completely old school so if it‛s not Franky Beverly and Maze or Earth, Wind and Fire being played on the airwaves she probably wouldn‛t know who is singing. However she adores Beyonce‛s sassiness and Rihanna‛s ingenuity. She is a Certified Life Coach so when she is not writing children‛s or adults books and literature, you can find her helping someone get their lives in order via Bark.com. One of favorite pastimes is playing a serious game of pool.