The author attended the University of Oslo, Norway, and has a BA and MA in education from the University of Northern Iowa. She was born and raised in Norway, where superstition and fantasy abound, ...view moreThe author attended the University of Oslo, Norway, and has a BA and MA in education from the University of Northern Iowa. She was born and raised in Norway, where superstition and fantasy abound, like trolls and fairies. For centuries , Norwegians have believed in the supernatural, and from an early age, she was exposed to these tales. It fueled her imagination, and she began writing short stories at a very young age resulting in this book, Lifting the Veil of Light.view less