Karen Valentin is an award winning author of several books in various genres. Her latest Children’s Book “God Is Just Me” (Beaming Books) will be available in book stores on January 24th. Her memoir “The Mother God Made Me to Be” Hachette), won The International Latino Book Award for Best Family Book in 2016. Her other works include The Flavor of Our Hispanic Faith (Doubleday/Judson), Hallway Diaries (Kimani Tru), and children's books, Block Party and What Did Abuela Say (Just Us). She has also been a contributor for Guideposts Books annuals for over 18 years. Karen lives in New York City with her two sons