Elizabeth L. Carter has an undergraduate degree in creative writing and a master’s degree in psychology. As a psychotherapist, she has stood in awed witness to the remarkable human capacity for healing. She currently homeschools her son, who teaches her new things every day about everything from extinct birds to creating symmetry with Legos. Whenever she has time to catch her breath, you will find her writing. Elizabeth lives in Hawai‘i with her husband and son.