Allison Gilbert is co-author of Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman, the first biography of American writer Elsie Robinson. Her previous books include, Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive, Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children, and Always Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents. You can join her the last Thursday of every month for the Passed and Present conversation series, co-hosted by For Grief, when she talks with preeminent authors and experts about grief, loss, and remembrance. Learn more about Allison on her website: allisongilbert.com. Please take a moment to follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. She’s everywhere as “agilbertwriter."