Fayegail Mandell Bisaccia, author of Dancing in My Mother’s Slippers: A Journey of Grief and Healing, also writes stories and essays. Her story, “The Anniversary,” appears in the anthology, More Kisses.  Fayegail’s stories about death and dying, grief and healing are uplifting, moving, insightful, and sometimes humorous. Her work is infused with her deeply held values of mindfulness and community. 

Fayegail received her undergraduate education at the University of California, Berkeley, her teaching preparation at California Lutheran College, and her Masters in Special Education from Antioch College. She currently lives in Ashland, Oregon, with her husband, Lance, and their cat, Maya.