Katherine Donnelly was an alumni of Southern Methodist University where she majored in journalism. Author of over nine books published in various languages from "Recovery from the Loss of a Child" to "Is Your Child Psychic?: A Guide to Developing Your Child's Innate Abilities", Katy also co-wrote a "Recovering" column which was syndicated alongside Dear Abbey and Ann Landers in publications such as the Dallas Morning News for over seven years. She appeared on the Today Show, Sally Jessy Raphael show, and Canada AM, as well as lectured at numerous colleges. People Magazine featured her in an article about the grief work she did, and she appeared on the front page of the Wall Street Journal in 2000.