For Evren, it largely began in a sleepy coastal town full of promise and freedom. As with the general way of things, life happened and lessons were learned, experiences were gained, and a young mind was forever changed. As she grew, the desire to broaden her horizons lit a fire in her being, and the lure of the city became too great to ignore. She chose her future vocation, convinced her bursars that law was not for her, and began her own adventure.Although she started her professional life as an Industrial Microbiologist, her career morphed into Analytical Chemistry over time. This served her well as she crossed the ocean to escape the violence that had crept up around her, temporarily numbing her soul. As she regained her strength, she realized that her life had led her to understand the transformative power of some of life’s virtues. This book was born from her desire to highlight them to others, entwining them with her own experiences and wrapping them up in a little magical realism to do just that.Together with her husband, they care for their animals and their little cottage amongst the trees. She is looking forward to winding back a little and living the simple life. But she does not want to admit to herself, nor to her husband just yet, that this is probably never going to happen.