Marla Jacobson was born in New Rochelle, New York. She attended Roosevelt University, and majored in journalism. Two Months in Central America is her first publication, and she is ...view moreMarla Jacobson was born in New Rochelle, New York. She attended Roosevelt University, and majored in journalism. Two Months in Central America is her first publication, and she is currently working on her second book, entitled “Pretty Kenny”, the true story of a homeless African American man from Chicago, whose chance encounter with an artist from Glencoe transformed his life.She has three daughters and two grandsons, and writes a monthly blog for eBooks2go in Schaumburg, Illinois.view less