Deborah Russell was born in New England but moved to Arizona at an early age. There, the self-identified 'New England girl' grew to adulthood, married, and raised two sons, who grew into men of whom she is incredibly proud. When her marriage ended, after thirty-four years-crumbling to its finale over an eight-year period-Deborah threw herself into physical fitness. She eventually became a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor, but it was her poetry that was the true lifeline in those very turbulent and troubled times. In Shattered Pieces, she hopes to extend that lifeline to others.
Deborah currently lives with her two feisty, chocolate-brown schnauzers, enjoying every moment of her life with them and her extended family, which has grown to include a wonderful daughter-in-law and two amazing granddaughters.
