Vaddey Ratner is a bestselling author of both fiction and nonfiction. Her work has been described as "emotionally moving, compelling, and powerful." Vaddey's books have been published in 36 countries and have been made into films, as well as taught in schools across the world. Her first novel, Mother of Pearl, was selected as the Book of the Month by the Los Angeles Times and was also named one of Oprah Magazine's top five books of 2006. Vaddey's second novel, The Women's Circle, was selected as Book of the Month by Publishers Weekly and featured on Oprah and Fox News
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Her first memoir, Unfinished: My Story of Love and Loss, chronicled her experience following her mother's death from breast cancer. Her second book, Love, Loss & What I Wore: A Memoir of Fashion and Family , is a collection of stories about love and loss that span four decades.