Mari Gayatri Stein is an author, artist and cartoonist whose insightful words and drawings have delighted readers for over thirty years. Her whimsical illustrations and stories have been published in numerous collaborative book efforts, magazines, newspapers and journals. Her works are embodiments of love, spirit and heart, doused with humor, irony and hope. Puddle Moon is her tenth book. In perfect harmony with her artistic and writing endeavors, Mari has taught Yoga and meditation for two decades. She lives with her husband and their two canine companions on an organic farm in southern Oregon in the summer, and writes by the sea in Malibu during the winter. Visit her website: www.gypsydogpress.com