Alexander, Millicent: - Millicent Alexander (1947- ) was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She met Nevit Ergin at the home of Hasan Shushud in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1972. An account of her first meeting with these two remarkable men is included in The Sufi Path of Annihilation by Nevit O. Ergin (Inner Traditions). She stayed life-long friends with Nevit Ergin, working with him on bringing Rumi's poetry to the English-speak world from 1992 (with the publication of Crazy As We Are [Holm Press]) until his passing in 2015. Ms. Alexander is a retired educator and currently lives in Los Angeles, California.