Mia Semuta is the author of "Taking Chances" and the "Kaleidoscope" series. She earned her degrees from Kansas State, York College and Shippensburg University in English, History and English as a Second Language. Before becoming a published author, Mia was a high school teacher for ten years and explored careers in cooking and politics. Now enjoying a second career in Hospice care, she intends to continue to write about the world around her in the capital of Pennsylvania. With a life full of family, friends and felines she has no shortage of inspiration.