Manuela DaCosta was born in Terceira, Azores, and immigrated to the United States as a young adult. She is the author of Os Sonhos de Dona Dores and Hawk Island. Manuela graduated ...view moreManuela DaCosta was born in Terceira, Azores, and immigrated to the United States as a young adult. She is the author of Os Sonhos de Dona Dores and Hawk Island. Manuela graduated from the University of Massachusetts and lives with her husband and cat in New England.view less