In 1991 my family and I immigrated to America from Russia. I didn't become fluent in English until I was about eight years old. Even so, reading and writing in English became an obsession. 

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I graduated with a Bachelors in History and Classics from UC Davis and eventually got a Masters and a Doctorate in Traditional Chinese Medicine. While my day job is very serious, I still love to find time, pour myself a cup of steaming tea, and write away. Though it gets harder and harder now that I have a full family life with a husband, a labradoodle named Mr. Darcy and a sweet baby boy named Liev. Life is full of adventure and I'm here to let it inspire me at every chance.