Mary Russo,PhD, is a psychologist who helps individuals enrich their sense of self through personal development. Believing that within each of us exists a yearning inner child; she wrote this book ...view moreMary Russo,PhD, is a psychologist who helps individuals enrich their sense of self through personal development. Believing that within each of us exists a yearning inner child; she wrote this book to encourage children of all ages to see themselves as strong and to have courage to express their uniqueness. Mary lives in California with her husband and has two grown children and a grandchild to whom she reads often.view less