CJ is a multi-award-and-medal-winning author of "Opening the Gates of the Heart," both 1st and 2nd Editions. Two medals are for World Peace and Spiritual Healing. Her second book, "The Art of Forgiveness: A Promise of Peace," won a gold medal for Self-help Spirituality. Both books are bestsellers. She is a forgiveness author who writes about how to find peace. She has two passions - seeing a person's eyes light up when they forgive, and varnishing teak wood trim on boats.