Dee Marrella, author of THE ME YOU DON'T KNOW, is a passionate and powerful speaker regarding the importance of caregiving. She has traveled nationwide speaking to corporations in the caregiving, pharmaceutical and medical industries as well as private and non-profit organizations. She has also been a guest on numerous radio and television programs.

Dee has experienced life as a military wife and a corporate wife and as a result has seen much of the world and experienced many varied cultures. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Dee spent twenty plus years in the field of education in both Europe and the United States. Experiencing these different cultures afforded her the opportunity to observe vast differences in the ways caregivers interact with older individuals within societies.

In 1994 it was medically necessary for Dee's mother to enter a nursing home. Dee's constant presence at the home, watching so many caregivers deal with pain, love and guilt gave her the inspiration to create "Who Cares, A Loving Guide for My Future Caregivers." After two editions, and numerous communications from individuals, family members and professionals such as attorneys, accountants and physicians, who have shared wonderful experiences with the book, Dee has now expanded and
revised the third edition released as the newly entitled, The Me You Don't Know.

Dee resides in Wyomissing, PA, with her husband Len. They are the proud parents of three daughters who have given them seven grandchildren.