In 1997, when she was teaching creative writing in Temple University, Philadelphia, she was stimulated by her students to write a book on her life.
En 1997, estaba en la Universidad de Temple, Filadélfia, enseñando creative writing cuando los alumnos la estimularon a que escribiera sobre su vida.
Em 1997, estava na Universidade de Temple, Filadélfia, ensinando creative writing quando foi estimulada pelos alunos a escrever sobre sua vida.