Charise JewellA voracious reader and aspiring writer since childhood, Charise Jewell was born in Germiston, South Africa and immigrated to Canada when she was seven years old. She holds an Honours B.Eng. in mechanical engineering from McGill University and worked s a robotics engineer for fifteen years before becoming a writer. She proudly lives with bipolar disorder and educates for the fair and dignified treatment of the mentally ill.Charise lives in Toronto with her husband and three children. Visit her at charisejewell.com. Read More Read Less