Adriana Bellini is an American author, born and raised in a small town in New Jersey just outside of Philadelphia. She enjoys reading, writing, painting, singing, and rescuing feral cats. A veteran in the nursing field and current student of psychology, Adriana draws from her experiences in her career field and education background to craft her fiction works. Her newly-released autobiographical novel, 'Anelisse, ' is based on her personal journey through an abusive childhood and offers a look inside the dysfunctional world many abused children come from.