Mittleman, Miranda: - Miranda Mittleman grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, where she earned her bachelor's degree in marketing from Towson University. She's an avid runner, has a black belt in karate, and was even a contestant on Wheel of Fortune! But her true passion has always been poetry. She can recite most poems from her childhood by heart and was inspired to write the PAWS and THINK! (R)series while living in the city with her husband, Michael, and their playful mutt, Weaver.