Connie M. Van Cleve is a dedicated forty-something writer with an insatiable passion for life and for travel. She spent six months backpacking in India, and has trounced across twenty-four other countries as well.Ms. Van Cleve has studied world religions and cultures, with particular focus on Hinduism and Buddhism, and is keen on societies growing quest for spirituality, with a strong desire of her own to be a contributor, if even in a small way. You can find out more about Connie Van Cleve at - www.karmapeace.net