Talford, Ginamarie: - Ginamarie believes in Love, Magick, Angels, Awakenings, and Serendipity. She lives in Northeastern Massachusetts along the banks of the Merrimack River with her second rescued Greyhound racer, SweetP. Serendipitously, SweetP is the niece of BrindleMars, Ginamarie's first Greyhound-the protagonist of this allegorical tale. After graduating from Boston College, in 1988/90 with a Bachelor's degree in Arts and Sciences and Education, and a Master's degree in English, Ginamarie enjoyed a long career teaching literature, world studies, journalism, and creative writing. She attained her certification as a high school principal, and served as chair of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation process and the humanities department at a local high school. She is now retired. Ginamarie's philosophy of life is drawn equally from her deep passion for singing-which led to the release of her first album, Emerging Moon in 2007, the confluence of Romantic authors and American Transcendentalists, her experience as a Reiki Master, and the discipline and study of Martial Arts. Ginamarie ranks as a second-degree black belt in Soo Bahk Do-Moo Duk Kwan. These disciplines have taught her to seek solace and healing in Nature and the Tao.