Foster, Valerie: - Valerie Foster is an award-winning educator and author. The Risk of Sorrow: Intimate Conversations with a Holocaust Survivor is now archived in six countries. Her previous book, Dancing With a Demon, was named Best Nonfiction Narrative by American Book Fest and Finalist by International Book Awards. Her short story, "Loss," was published in River Poets Anthology. A recipient of the Shofar Zakhor Award for Holocaust Education, Valerie is happiest when she's planning a trip or recuperating from one. Iceland is next! She lives in Phoenix with her husband, Tom, where both are mad followers of live music any day and night.