Laurel Brunvoll, co-author of Life on Hold, conducts workshops for hospice organizations, churches, and counseling groups, helping the critically ill cope optimistically in the midst of crisis. She's published more than 800 articles in magazines and newspapers, and has been featured on national and local television and radio programs, including At Home Live with Chuck and Jenni Borsellino and Decision Today (Billy Graham Evangelical Association). Laurel lives with her husband and two sons.