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Lisa Torcato

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in Toronto, Canada

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction

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Coming from a multicultural family in a multicultural country has its advantages. For one, you learn to appreciate different takes on life and people.
Add to it that I graduated in history with a passion for challenging matters, and you have an author full of stories to tell.
Writing is a demanding job requiring loads of research. And boy, do I love that.
Oh, forgot to say, I am a teacher too. Someone has to put food on the table after all.
Talking of which, cooking is one of my specialties. Well, overcooking, at least. Not to mention the mess in the kitchen. But that's alright. I don't mind the cleaning.
So I'd better stick to the keyboard for safety reasons. ...more

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Average rating: 4.23 · 22 ratings · 21 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Opium of Life 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Priestesses of the Serpent (Matriarchal Crete #1) 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Slave Bride it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr John Goes to Hell and Other Short Stories 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Opium of Life (Women With a Stomach Book 3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Priestesses of the Serpent: A Novel of Matriarchal Crete 1 by Lisa Torcato (Goodreads Author), Lucienne Torcato (cover designer) (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Priestesses of the Serpent: A Novel of Matriarchal Crete 1 by Lisa Torcato (Goodreads Author), Lucienne Torcato (cover designer) (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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