Eva Mor­ei­mi grew up in Czecho­slo­va­kia as an only child of two Holo­caust sur­vivor par­ents. Short­ly after grad­u­at­ing from eco­nom­ic school, she escaped from the com­mu­nist regime and immi­grat­ed to the Unit­ed States. She lives in Min­neapo­lis with her hus­band, close to their chil­dren. She enjoys read­ing, prac­tic­ing yoga, trav­el­ing, cook­ing, bak­ing, and spend­ing time with her fam­i­ly and friends.