Marry Abraham Kettles has worked as a teacher, counsellor and trainer in the USA, the Middle East and India. She spent 10 years as a teacher with the famous Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus in the USA. During this period, she lived and worked with people from over 25 different countries and ran a one-room school for the children of circus performers. Now based in Chennai, she spends her time writing, consulting with schools and caring for her pet cats. --This text refers to the paperback edition.