Douglas Carlton Abrams
has been in publishing for over a decade, during which time he has served as Senior Editor at HarperSanFrancisco, a division of HarperCollins, and at the University of California Press. As an editor, he has published many award-winning and popular books on subjects from personal growth to political commentary. In addition, he served as Vice-President & Editorial Director for JustGive.org, a leading philanthropy website. In his life and work, he is interested in cultivating all aspects of our humanity —body, emotions, mind, and spirit. He writes most frequently on sexuality, marriage, and parenting and is the author of a number of best-selling books that have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He lives with his wife, Rachel, a family physician, and their three children, Jesse, Kayla, and Eliana, in Santa Cruz, California.

 

 
Cecelia A. Cancellaro has eighteen years of publishing experience. She began her career as an editor at Routledge Press and most recently was an editor at Schocken Books in the Knopf Group at Random House. Her goal has always been to bring intellectually and politically important work to a wide readership. She has published many award-winning and paradigm-shifting books in a variety of areas close to her heart, including feminism, history, race, and spirituality. She is the author of a book about pregnancy and writes frequently on women's issues. She lives with her husband, Eric, and their two daughters, Ruby and Lila, in Maplewood, New Jersey.
 
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