Sheryl Stradling is an author and artist. Her book, Faith, Power, Joy: Spiritual Guidance from 5 Generations of Remarkable Women, a multi-generational memoir, won the 2018 Body Mind Spirit book award for Spiritual Healing, and a Readers' Favorite Five Star award. She contributed to Journey of an Empath, a compilation of stories, and to Akasha: Spiritual Experiences of Accessing Our Soul's Infinite Intelligence, to be published in August. A mixed media abstract artist, Stradling's work is inspired by nature and Asian culture. She studied fine art at Western Washington University and printmaking at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle, Washington.