Mariana Convery received her B.A. degree in English/creative writing from Saint Leo University and is a certified meditation teacher. Both her works of fiction and nonfiction are written in the spi...view moreMariana Convery received her B.A. degree in English/creative writing from Saint Leo University and is a certified meditation teacher. Both her works of fiction and nonfiction are written in the spirit of Sir Philip Sidney's Apology for Poetry, to transform, teach, and delight She believes that in this fast-paced world we live in, there is nothing more important than taking the time to stop each day to go within. She also believes if we can teach our children to meditate, we could bring peace to our world.view less