The author, a certified holistic healthcare practitioner and minister, resides in Princeton, NJ. She has served as a speaker for the local chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)...view moreThe author, a certified holistic healthcare practitioner and minister, resides in Princeton, NJ. She has served as a speaker for the local chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), speaking at churches, hospitals, universities and community organizations. Her hope is to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. She is the author of "Heartscapes", an autobiographical poetry anthology written over a period of 40 years; and has created a concert and poetry reading series, in which she performs with her daughter, vocalist Kyrie One Love, and with various musician friends.view less