<p>Sharon Baltman is a retired general practitioner psychotherapist. She is the author of the memoir <em>ESCAPE FROM THE BEDSIDE,</em> and of articles in the <em>Globe and Mail</em>, in literary anthologies and on <em>CBC </em>Radio. <em>Anne of Oasis</em> is her first novel. She has travelled around the world and lives in mid-town Toronto, though she prefers the beach in Mexico. <br></p>