Marjie Zacks grew up in Peterborough, Ontario. She has a BA in Sociology from York University and a M.A. in Education from Central Michigan University. After 38 years in public relations, she is happily retired. She lives in the Toronto area with her husband and their much adored soft-coated wheaten terrier, Winnie. Zacks is the author of It All Ends Up in A Parfait Glass—A Tribute to My Mother’s Wisdom.