Lena Joy Rose was born and raised in Jamaica but migrated to the U.S.A. in 1980. She is author of the following books: (1)the historical fiction, "Escape to Falmouth," (2)"Peedum...and other original Jamaican village stories" and (3)co-authored a nonfiction, "How to Say It Marketing with New Media." When she's not writing her own stories, she is helping other authors write, publish and promote their works via her publishing agency, Minna Press.