Mellisa a SherlinMellisa Sherlin is an internationally, award winning, and best-selling author with over 30 years of publishing credits to her name. She is currently the president of the Essex Writers and Artisans Guild of Massachusetts, a support group for creative eople meeting weekly since 1991. When she is not writing or helping other writers learn the business side of creativity, she teaches women healthy communication skills to create and sustain the life they want through her work with shelters in the Merrimack Valley. Her community outreach grew into this book, Offensive Compassion. Always up for meeting new people, Mellisa enjoys taking her big yellow Labrador to the beach on dreary days and getting lost on road trips. Read More Read Less