I was born in the beautiful and graphic island of Crete, a place steeped in antiquities, mythology, and history–the birthplace of Zeus. As a child, I was fascinated with mythology and events that occurred thousands of years ago, always trying to understand how such events related to my life now. In college I studied literature and linguistics–no surprise there given my interests– while my graduate work is in counseling. Later, I lived in England and New England, great places for a language and history aficionado like myself . A higher education administrator now, I turn to literature to find balance between my work and personal life.