About the author---- Henry M. Silvert, Ph.D., was born in Philadelphia in 1948, did his undergraduate, 1967-1971, and doctoral studies at New York University, 1976-1985, and read for a Bachelor of Philosophy degree In Latin American area studies at the University of Oxford, 1971-1974. He spent his childhood years living and attending elementary schools in New Orleans, Guatemala City, Mexico City, Santiago, and Buenos Aires. He spent his high school years at Hanover High School in Hanover, New Hampshire. As a survey associate and statistician, Dr. Silvert worked at The Conference Board for 23 years until his retirement and co-authored several reports regarding business matters. Previously he worked on projects ranging from childhood hunger to drug use and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. As a visiting professor at The Colegio de Mexico, Dr. Silvert taught comparative politics of Latin America and, as an adjunct professor, teaching various sociology classes in New York City.\ Sandra Lee has been writing all of her life. During her junior year at Skidmore College, Ms. Lee won a Mademoiselle Magazine fiction contest and then represented the college as a campus reporter for Mademoiselle. Sandra served as editor of school newspapers and yearbooks. She wrote lyrics for dozens of songs, some of which were recorded on Columbia, RCA Victor and Laurie Records. She received her BA in English from Skidmore College and her Masters in Visual and Performing Arts. She studied acting at The Actor’s Institute in New York City. She created, produced and hosted over four hundred television programs which aired to an audience of over a million viewers. Sandra taught English, Theater, Public Speaking, Acting, Film and Creative Writing. Most recently, in Ohio, she was the publisher and editor of The Women’s Journal.