Kristine Carlson (born July 5, 1963,

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. A graduate of Pepperdine University, she is known as co-author with her husband, the late Richard Carlson of the ''Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all Small Stuff'' series, and author of ''Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff in Love'' and ''Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Women.'' She served on the Board of Directors and the Global Leadership Council for Challenge Day. Her best-selling book, written with her late husband and released in December 1997, is ''An Hour to Live, an Hour to Love,'' and is based on an extended love letter written to her by her husband. Richard Carlson died from a pulmonary embolism at 45. In addition to appearances on ''

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'' on December 5, 2007, Carlson has appeared on other national talk shows, such as The Today Show and The View and local news and talk shows, such as CBS in San Francisco.Oprah
/ref> Kristine Carlson wrote three bestsellers, ''An Hour to Live, An Hour to Love: The True Story of the Best Gift Ever Given''; ''Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love''; and ''Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Women''. ''Heart Broken Open'' is a memoir of her grief and mourning the sudden loss of her husband. In 2010 Carlson was honored with the Kennedy Laureate Award by

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References

External links

Don't Sweat.com official site

Love in a Time of Loss - Diablo Magazine
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carlson, Kristine American women writers 1963 births Living people Pepperdine University alumni Writers from Portland, Oregon 21st-century American women