Maria J NietoThe author spent early childhood and adolescence in Spain during the Spanish Civil War, and after the war and under a ruthless mind controlling dictator. After graduating from high school in the United States, the author joined the United States Navyspending four years during the Korean War in the Navy's Hospital Corps Psychiatric Services. After and honorable discharge the author graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia with a degree in Nursing Education followed by graduate and post graduate degrees in Mental Health Education and Counseling Psychology.After teaching psychiatric nursing in Philadelphia for several years the author accepted a position with the Department of Public health and worked in Mental Health with the Indian Health Service serving Navajo and Acoma Pueblo populations in New Mexico. After some time the author then moved to Albuquerque where she worked for many years in the University of New Mexico's Department of Emergency Psychiatric Services. The author is now retired and lives in New Mexico with her horse. Read More Read Less