Champion, Michele

Marla Buchanan is the author of the memoir, "Rescue in Arabia: a true story of abduction, tragedy and hope," the "Mulberry May Belle" middle-grade paranormal children's book series, and several books of strange and unusual short non-fiction, science fiction and horror. She is happily "on the doorstep of AARP membership," and is a mother of four adult children (and the grandmother of one). She lives in Northern Illinois, and has worked in social services and education. She was married to her Syrian-born ex-husband, Salim Kassem, the father/abductor of their son, Mohamad ("Moe") Kassem, for appr...