BiographyKathy Marsden (writing as Kathryn Myra Spencer) was born in Duncan, BC, Canada in 1951. She grew up next to the Cowichan River, on a property homesteaded by her Irish grandfather in 1885. As the village of Paldi was just a few miles away, she attended school with the Paldi children and came to know a little about their culture. Thus began her love for India.At 17 she left her pastoral home and moved to Vancouver where she attended the University of British Columbia and received a BA in Art History and English Literature. She later graduated from the Adler School of Professional Psychology with an MA in Counselling Psychology. She was in private practice for 20 years, and has now… retired.In 1999 Kathy joined a painting group under the tutelage of Joseph Wong and learned to paint in acrylic and oil.To see photos, go to:http://www.flickr.com/photos/ingenuousme/sets/72157603090015539She is now studying Italian and taking courses at UBC and also in Rome and Salerno, Italy.Kathy has travelled numerous times to India to pursue meditation and spirituality. In 2009, Shortly after PALDI was published in print format, she was invited to Chandigarh, India to present her book at a literary event. To her amazement, the next morning there were articles in the entertainment section in several of India's major newspapers.To read articles, go to:http://www.flickr.com/photos/ingenuousme/sets/72157621908330128She has just attended a second event in Chandigarh in February 2012, and visted Paldi, India, for the first time. See video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5gwX7lkrqgPlease visit PALDI's website at:paldithenovel.com