Complex sentence: Barbara Lynne Park (April 21,1947--November 15,2013) was an American author of children's books was the daughter of a merchant and a secretary, Doris and Brooke Tidswell.
Split into simpler sentences: Barbara Lynne Park (April 21,1947--November 15,2013) was an American author of children's books. Park was the daughter of a merchant and a secretary, Doris and Brooke Tidswell.