Sherri Mandell won a National Jewish Book Award in Jewish Culture for her book, The Blessing of a Broken Heart. Her other books include The Road to Resilience and numerous children’s picture books. She is the co-founder of the Koby Mandell Foundation which runs programs for bereaved families and children in Israel. She is also a pastoral counselor and a creative writing instructor. She lives in Israel with her family and has spoken around the world about grief, resilience and joy.