Umar, Valarie: - Valarie Umar grew up with a love for reading and a passion for writing. She has always dreamed of publishing a book and sharing her stories with millions of readers worldwide. She was once told that "A true author tells the story of someone who wasn't able to tell it themself" and she believes that the characters in her books and their stories came to her through inspiration. She hopes to make a great name for herself as an author and most of all that her readers enjoy her story as much as she enjoyed writing it for them.