They Were Here Before

By Kareen L Samuels

Shaney is an empath, who is constantly assailed by the harsh emotions of others and in a bid to cope frequently stays in her head; therefore, she has trouble being "present". She moved from quiet, peaceful North Carolina to scary and busy New York City to work with a media company. Shaney loves her job so much, she learns to adjust to living in

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cadmus Publishing
• Release date: Aug 7, 2020
• ISBN: 9781734364453

Kareen L Samuels

Kareen Lopez Samuels hails from the small island of Jamaica, a teacher of English by profession and she has been an educator for over twenty years. The first child and only girl for her parents - Winston and Beatrice Lopez (deceased). She attended the Osborne Store Primary School, then Glenmuir High School. After graduating high school, she attended the Mico College; now Mico University College in Kingston, Jamaica. She taught at Vere Technical High School for two years, then completed a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics at the University of the West Indies, Mona, campus. Kareen later married Desmond Samuels and migrated to Ontario, Canada, where they currently live with their two girls: Abigail and Rachel. She also completed a Masters' degree in Language, Culture and Education at York University, the Keele Campus and an Honours Specialist in English from the same institution. She is currently employed to the Peel District School Board. She has always had an interest in writing and has written short stories, non-fiction, a few short plays and directed them at her local assembly. For feedback, comments, etc., please contact Kareen at one of the following: Email: [e-mail] Facebook: Kareen Lopez Samuels Instagram: @toishma Twitter: @toishma

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