Jacki Lyon holds a master’s degree in Education with a concentration in English and a master’s degree in Health Planning and Administration. She teaches writing and literature cour...view moreJacki Lyon holds a master’s degree in Education with a concentration in English and a master’s degree in Health Planning and Administration. She teaches writing and literature courses at Xavier University. Although The Marriage of Silence and Sin is her first novel, she is a published poet who views writing as “a passionate exploration seeking to uncover the internal and external factors that shape the human condition.” She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband, Michael, and her two daughters, and is currently at work on her second manuscript.view less