Sweta Patel teaches high schoolers who face challenges including chronic absences and substance use. She has a master's degree in English education from Florida State University. C...view moreSweta Patel teaches high schoolers who face challenges including chronic absences and substance use. She has a master's degree in English education from Florida State University. Connecting with and re-engaging students who have experienced school failure brings her joy. She hopes Rory's story will surprise and touch readers the same way it did her students. She lives in Rochester, Minnesota, with her husband and two children. Should've Been Dead is her first book.view less