Shelley Seale is a freelance writer who vagabonds in any part of the world whenever possible. Her new book, Weight of Silence, follows her journeys into the orphanages, streets and slums of India where millions of children live without families. Shelley has written for National Geographic, Globe Pequot Press, the Seattle Times, Hotelier International and Andrew Harper Traveler, among others. Her mantra is "travel with a purpose."