Patrice Karst is the author of the bestselling, contemporary classic
The Invisible String, which has sold over 1.5 million copies and been translated into fifteen languages. Patrice has also written
The Invisible Leash: An Invisible String Story Celebrating Love After the Loss of a Pet,
The Invisible Web: An Invisible String Story Celebrating Love and Our Universal Connection,
You Are Never Alone: An Invisible String Lullaby,
The Invisible String Workbook: Creative Activities to Comfort, Calm and Connect, a therapeutic activity book co-written with Dana Wyss, Ph.D. She has also written
Ruby and Lonely and
The Smile that Went Around the World. Patrice has been on a lifelong mission to spread the message that love transcends time and space and is the most powerful force in the universe. Born in London, England, she now lives in Southern California where she is working on her memoir and is the mother of one grown son, Elijah. She invites you to learn more at www.patricekarst.com.
Joanne Lew-Vriethoff is the acclaimed illustrator of many children's books, including the new edition of
The Invisible String,
The Invisible Leash,
The Invisible Web,
You Are Never Alone: An Invisible String Lullaby, and the
Invisible String Workbook, as well as Stacy McAnulty's
Beautiful and Brave. Born in Malaysia, she grew up in Los Angeles, studied at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, and now lives in Malaysia again. Her website is joannelewvriethoff.com.