Mayra Lazara Dole

Mayra Lazara Dole was born in Havana Cuba. She is a prolific writer, a passionate cook, and a community advocate for the environment. Mayra worked for Miami-Dade Public Library System. She owned a catering service and art store. In Boston, she studied psycholoy and nutrition. Dole is the author of the young adult novel, Down to the Bone, and bilingual children's picture books: Birthday in the Barrio and Drum, Chavi, Drum! She loves nature and animals and has also been a dancer, landscape designer, chef, musician, and hairstylist. She lives in Florida with her beloved spouse and two rescue dogs.