Hope Edelman, a graduate of the Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program, is the author of eight nonfiction books, including the bestsellers Motherless Daughters and Motherless Mothers. Her books have been published in 17 countries and 11 languages, and her articles and essays have been published in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Psychology Today, Parade, Real Simple, and CNN.com. She is a certified life coach with training in narrative therapy and trauma support services, and as the founder of Motherlessdaughters.com she creates and leads online support groups and in-person retreats for women who lost mothers when they were young. Hope lives in Los Angeles for most of the year and spends summers in Iowa City.