The author lives with her long-time boyfriend and her niece in a small-town north of New York City. Their sons and their families live nearby. Born and raised in a town north of Pittsburgh, Pennsyl...vizualizați mai multeThe author lives with her long-time boyfriend and her niece in a small-town north of New York City. Their sons and their families live nearby. Born and raised in a town north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where devotion in the Catholic Church was nurtured and practiced. Her spirituality deepened with help from her priest, friends, and teachers at school. In New York, she joined a local Buddhist temple where yoga and meditation are practiced weekly. She was initiated into Buddhism in 2009. She is an active member in the Catholic Church and Buddhist temple.vizualizați mai puține