Rachel Michelberg grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and still enjoys living there with her husband, Richard, and their two dogs, Nala and Beenie. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance from San Jose State University and has performed leading roles in musicals and opera from Carmen to My Fair Lady as well as the part of the Mother Abbess (three times!) in The Sound of Music. When Rachel isn’t working with one of her many voice and piano students, she loves gardening, hiking, and making her own bone broth. Her debut memoir, Crash: How I Became a Reluctant Caregiver, won a Next Generation Indie Book Award. Find her online at rachelmauthor.com.