Denise Getson has a bachelor's of arts degree from Duke University and a master's degree from Southern Methodist University. A former journalist, she is the author of DRY SOULS, young adult science fiction featuring a protagonist with an astonishing gift - the ability to draw forth water from the ground. THE LAST TREE is her second novel and continues Kira's quest to restore water to the places where it has been lost. [Both books are now out of print but may be found via secondhand outlets.]Her historical coming-of-age novel, EARL, HONEY, may be appropriate for mature YA readers but does include references to incest and domestic violence.