Kristin von Kreisler is the award-winning, bestselling author of books and articles about animals, a career that has found her following a grizzly bear, hang gliding to experience the sensation of eagles soaring through the sky, and watching in awe as millions of bats emerged from a cave at dusk like clouds of smoke. After writing three acclaimed nonfiction books, Kristin made a smashing fiction debut with the bestselling novel An Unexpected Grace, followed by Earnest and the Dog Writers Association of America Award-winning novel A Healing Justice. Kristin's books have been translated into twelve languages. She lives in Washington with her husband and their beloved rescue dog Bridget. Visit her on Facebook and Instagram or at KristinvonKreisler.com.