Nunez, Sandra Joseph: - Sandra was born in Sri Lanka (formally Ceylon) and lived there until she came to the United States on a theater scholarship. She received her BA from Hollins College in Virginia, an MA in English from Columbia University and her Juris Doctor degree from St. John's University in New York. After she wrote her first book on the legal rights of minors, she practiced international custody law in New York. Her second book, Officers' Mess follows her family's life through three decades, reflecting on events leading up to the three-year imprisonment and trial of her father and uncle for treason. Besides writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, listening to the Beatles and imagining a world full of peace and love.