Carol Hamblet Adams is a motivational speaker and the author of six books, including the beloved bestseller My Beautiful Broken Shell. Carol's life centers around her faith, her family, her friends, and God's magnificent seashore. She has spent many years in the grief ministry. She is the proud mom of three children and the proud gramma of six grandchildren. Carol can be reached on the beach or at carolhambletadams@comcast.net. Bobbie Wilkinson is a Christian writer, artist, and musician. She is the proud mother of three daughters and the blessed gramma of five grandchildren. She and her husband, Tom, along with their furry companion, Shelly, live in a self-renovated barn in the northern Virginia countryside. When Bobbie grows up, she wants to live in a small cottage by the sea. She can be reached at bobbiewilkinson1@gmail.com.