The author was born and raised in Pennsylvania by parents with a love of music. Music spoke to her in many ways and pulled her through hard times, especially when all else failed. She lived her ent...view moreThe author was born and raised in Pennsylvania by parents with a love of music. Music spoke to her in many ways and pulled her through hard times, especially when all else failed. She lived her entire life, up until the writing of this book, with family who had substance abuse issues. After many years of counseling she was able to see that there was life beyond the norm for her. She had an awakening and after far too long found happiness in writing, which she was finally able to pursue after working in administrative assistant positions in academia for over 30 years. She has done some traveling, but mostly in her mind as she spins tales of places she'd like to visit. She loves nature and the outdoors, especially sunrises, sunsets, and bodies of water. She has 2 adult sons and 2 grandchildren, but is still looking for someone she can connect with on many levels to complement her life.view less