Anne IerardiAnne M. Ierardi is an expressive artist and writer. Creative expression, whether visual art, writing, or music, defines Anne's identity and search for wholeness and the Holy. She cofounded Healthsigns Center, a sanctuary for counseling, contemplativeworship, and community gatherings. Healthsigns published Walking with Grief: A Healing Journey with her impressionistic paintings. She is a member of the Authors Guild, the Cape Cod Writers Center, and the International Women Writer's Guild. Born in Boston to a large extended Italian-American family, she traveled from Boston to California to Italy and finally to Cape Cod to nurture her passion for art and writing. In her early thirties she experienced a faith epiphany leading to seminary at the Episcopal Divinity School (M.Div.) and to a doctoral program (D.Min.) at Boston University, writing her thesis on women's faith development. Dr. Ierardi practiced for many years as a pastoral psychotherapist. Rev. Dr. Ierardi is an ordained minister in the American Baptist and United Church of Christ traditions, serving people of all backgrounds. With her wife, Dr. Judy Recknagel, she developed wholistic approaches to the healing arts and astrology. They were honored for their leadership of the Cape Cod Coalition of Welcoming Congregations and are listed in the National Women's Hall of Fame Book of Lives & Legacies. You can view her art, blogs, and writings at www.anneierardi.com. Read More Read Less