Matthew Allen was born and raised in rural British Columbia, Canada. He was educated at Queen’s University (Kingston) and The University of British Columbia where he earned a Ph.D. in English (Rena...view moreMatthew Allen was born and raised in rural British Columbia, Canada. He was educated at Queen’s University (Kingston) and The University of British Columbia where he earned a Ph.D. in English (Renaissance Literature) and won a Research Council of Canada Fellowship. Dr. Allen has held various teaching and administrative posts in North, South, and Central America, and is currently Head of Languages at Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola. Previous publications include articles on renaissance literature and adventure travel as well as his popular guidebook, Self-Care for Teachers, also by Trafford. He lives in Lima, Peru, where he is surrounded by abundant beauty every day, not least of which is that of his wife, Maria del Pilar Ferradas Manucci.view less