A diplomat's daughter who has lived in New Zealand, Taiwan, Washington, D.C. and mostly since in the Los Angeles area, I grew up in a home of modest circumstances, but my parents always provided me with unconditional love and support, art supplies and books and a love for nature, learning, reading and writing. When we moved to Taiwan, we lived in a three-generation Chinese home in which my paternal grandparents had a significant influence on my life with their lives of public service. It more...
