Fern Schumer Chapman is the author of several award-winning books: Motherland; Is It Night or Day?; Like Finding My Twin;Stumbling on History; Brothers, Sisters, Strangers: Sibling Estrangement and the Road to Reconciliation; and The Sibling Estrangement Journal: A Guided Exploration of Your Experience through Writing. A sought-after speaker, she has presented to schools, libraries, charity events, and women's organizations. She lives in northern Illinois.