Trudy Bower

A native of Princeton, N.J., Trudy E. Bower studied French literature at Smith College and

international affairs at Columbia University. Inspired by the writings of Victor Hugo and an

internship at the United Nations in New York, she embarked on an overseas career with CARE

(Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) and the UN spanning thirty years where her

interests in social justice, languages, and travel intersected. She managed food assistance

programs in India, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Burundi, Madagascar, Cote d’Ivoire, and

Ghana—the latter two as country director.

Her most challenging assignments were working in countries where political instability and

violence coexisted with managing food emergencies and raising her two daughters.

In 2011, Trudy began co-authoring this book. In 2015, she joined a writing group in Rome,

Italy, and started her memoirs. She has contributed articles to two published works of nonfiction.

This is her first work of fiction.

Trudy currently resides in Florida.