Polis Schutz, Susan: - Susan Polis Schutz is an accomplished writer, poet, and documentary filmmaker. She is the author of eleven best-selling books, including To My Daughter with Love on the Important Things in Life, which has sold over 1.8 million copies. Susan's poems have also appeared in countless national and international textbooks, magazines, and newspapers. Whether she is writing about her feelings on motherhood; her love for her husband, children, and grandchildren; her appreciation for nature; or her thoughts on life, Susans heartfelt words are the ones people look to for help in understanding and expressing their own emotions.