Maura D. Shaw, a writer and editor, teaches workshops on creative writing and the Tarot. She is the author of "Owl's Journey: Four Centuries of an American County", and co-author (with Sydna A. Byrne) of "Foods from Mother Earth: A Basic Cookbook for Young Vegetarians (and Anybody Else)." She lives in Wappingers Falls, New York. Maura Shaw and Cait Johnson are also the co-authors of "Tarot Games: 45 Playful Ways to Explore Tarot Cards Together", published by Harper San Francisco.