Corina BasquesCorina Basques (a pseudonym) was born in Manila. She escaped martial law and became a graduate student in chemistry in Boston. She worked as a research chemist and inventor at 3M, and as an intellectual property specialist after passing the patent bar. While in seminary, she became interested in Buddhism and taught meditation in Minnesota Correctional facilities. She gardens, quilts, plays piano and ukulele, draws with colored pencil, sings, and tap dances. Read More Read Less