The Necklace

Pamela Smith Allen earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in General and Special Education from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and her Doctorate in Psychology from the United States International University (now Alliant International University) in San Diego, California. She has worked as an educator and psychologist in public schools as well as in colleges and private settings In an effort to piece together a worldview that unites, rather than divides, people from one another, she explored eight spiritual traditions in her non-fiction book, Awakening to the Spirit Within: Eight Paths, before completing The Necklace, her debut novel. Dr. Allen has traveled extensively and now lives with her two cats in the mountain community of Julian, California in San Diego County. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, writing, gardening, and teaching Tai Chi Chuan classes.