Carole Weaver, Ph.D., is a writer, professional speaker, and fund-raising consultant who has written an uplifting book titled Pies to Die For which traces her diagnosis of metastatic cancer and remarkable continuing journey since 2016. She has also written The Art of Surviving Cancer (2016) and, as Cat Weaver, she is a co-writer with Ken Silvestri and Natasha Rabin, in Train Romance, a collection of poetry and photographs.

Carole lives in Rockland County, New York, with her husband, Ken, an international art appraiser and conservator. Her two sons, James and David, live in California, and so does her grandson, Mac Weaver, now five years old. You can read more about Carole and her inspiring messages on her website at https://www.caroleweaverlinsner.com