Jay Crouch was born November 8, 1977 in Innisfail, Alberta, Canada. He now lives in Red Deer, (twenty minutes away), with his wife and four boys. The Gifted is his first novel.Jay Crouch was born November 8, 1977 in Innisfail, Alberta, Canada. He now lives in Red Deer, (twenty minutes away), with his wife and four boys. The Gifted is his first novel.