Marie Hammerling grew up in Long Beach, NY, the daughter of Holocaust survivors and endured a narcissistic marriage. She has a B.S. in music therapy from Duquesne University and an...ver maisMarie Hammerling grew up in Long Beach, NY, the daughter of Holocaust survivors and endured a narcissistic marriage. She has a B.S. in music therapy from Duquesne University and an M.S. in communications from Ohio University. Marie worked for many years for the government with mentally and physically disabled clients. Over the years, she was a freelance writer and has published many nonfiction articles. This is her debut novel. She is also a cellist and photographer and lives in Central Florida with her wonderful second husband, two cats, dog and pet turtle.ver menos