Rinna Samuel, editor and author of several books, was born in London, went to high school in Tel Aviv, graduated from New York University School of Journalism and was a staffer at TIME, at the NY Times Book Review and at The Jerusalem Post. She also directed the Public Relations Department of the Weizmann Institute of Science for many years. A sought-after ghost-writer, she has at least one international bestseller to her credit and clients who include at least two prime ministers. Ms Samuel lives in Rehovot, has three children, six grandchildren and this year 2010 celebrated her 88th birthday.