Michael C Kelly is the author of Nina, a contemporary novel set in Ukraine during the early months of the Russia-Ukraine War. He is an award-winning educator and lives in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Michael draws his ideas from his experiences as a bartender at a Royal Canadian Legion, a corporate cash management assistant, a regional economic development officer in Northern Ontario, a college professor, and a volunteer for various community organizations. His philosophy builds on the notion that the greatest gift one person can give to another is to pay attention to their existence.