Merrit Malloy is a best selling poet. All of her books prior to THE COST OF LIVING were published by large NY publishers. This is her first book with iUniverse.. She is the author ...view moreMerrit Malloy is a best selling poet. All of her books prior to THE COST OF LIVING were published by large NY publishers. This is her first book with iUniverse.. She is the author of 28 books and enjoys a worldwide following.. She now lives in Montecito, California and has two grown daughters and one spectacular grandson, Jack Riley.view less