Mandy Olivieri (Mandy O) grew up in Tampa, Florida. Just shy of her 42nd birthday, Mandy joined the US Army, where she served one year in Korea, and two years in Germany, in the Finance Corp. During that time, she gained the strength and independence to live the life she wanted, rather than wait for the approval of others.
Her books on self help come from lessons she has learned in the military, in the class room, and in life experiences. Her methods are bold and unconventional, dry in humor, and to the point. They will both shock and encourage you to get on with life.
Mandy also writes a fictional series about a tour guide, under the pen name, Nicole Luis.