Sue Donaldson grew up in Manotick, Ontario, a small town south of Ottawa. With her undergraduate degrees in Arts and Education, and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Carleton University, she taught adult English and ESL classes in Ottawa for several years. She has been a vegan for about 15 years, and her views have evolved in response to debate and reading about how animals raised for food are treated. When at home in Perth Road Village, Sue spends time gardening, hiking, swimming and, of course, cooking delicious vegan feasts for family and friends.