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Rory Dean graduated from Edinburgh Vet School in 2015 and immediately set off for New Zealand to work on a 2200-cow operation in mid-Canterbury. After six months of farm work, Rory practised as a vet in Somerset, England, before returning to New Zealand and making this beautiful country his home. He lives in Kaipara, Northland, with his two fox terriers, Scrappy and Alfie.
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Kylie DellaBarca Steel is a gifted facilitator, filmmaker and faithful follower of Jesus. She and her husband, Anton, are raising three adventurous boys in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Through her career in media, community development and leadership training Kylie has championed stories and projects that cultivate God-given purpose and bring hope to people and places. Her journey with cancer deepened her desire to abide in Christ and to guide others into His life-giving presence. She also writes at her blog, Courage, Love and Legacy, a space of encouragement for those walking through a cancer journey.
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Catherine Dempsey lives on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in Flatrock, a small town near St. John's. She and her husband began raising bees in 2012, starting with two hives. Soon she was involved with establishing the Newfoundland and Labrador Beekeeping Association, building an active network of beekeepers across the province. A former elementary school teacher, Catherine loves sharing information about the joys and challenges involved with keeping bees. DAPHNE'S BEES is her first book. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Veselina Tomova graduated from Leipzig's School of Graphic Art and Book Design before moving to Newfoundland. A graphic designer and award-winning artist, she has illustrated books in Germany, Bulgaria, and Canada. She divides her time between St. John's, Newfoundland, where she lives in a small house overlooking the harbour, and Rusalya, Bulgaria, where she tends her family's vegetable garden and enjoys the antics of Bucky the dog and Ginger the cat. Her book The Wall & the Wind was included in the Globe & Mail's top 100 books of 2020.
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