Have you ever dreamed of appearing in a Star Wars movie? Millions of people all over the world have, but only a few have been lucky enough to get cast in one of the Star Wars films.

Mary Oyaya has two graduate degrees and speaks five languages. Her father was a Kenyan diplomat. With that background, one might expect her to be a famous teacher or diplomat. Instead, she is a famous Jedi.

She was a Kenyan college student and model living in Australia during the time that Star Wars Attack of the Clones was casting. Though she was not well-known, Mary landed the role of Jedi Master Luminara Unduli, one of the saga's most beloved Jedi.

Who was Mary Oyaya? What inspired her to live in Australia at the time? How did she get into modeling? How did she get cast into Star Wars Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith?

Read "Instinct, Time & Place. My Encounter with The Other Galaxy" to find these answers. Mary's autobiography is informative, inspirational and entertaining. Read or read not. There is no try.