Murphy, Sheri: - Sheri Murphy is a meditation instructor, Reiki master/teacher, and African Violet enthusiast. She received her B.A. in English and Book Arts at The University of Maine at Machias and went on to earn her M.A. in English Literature from Mercy College. She has traveled broadly, living in New Mexico, coastal Ireland, and Cape Breton Island. She presently lives and writes in a secluded village in coastal northern Maine with her writing partner, Baby Basil, a magnificent black and white Maine coon cat.