STARFest presents Jessica Waite with Diana Davidson

When life handed Jessica Waite a riveting, horrifying and surprisingly beautiful story, she transformed herself into a writer. Now she harnesses the healing potential of storytelling to help others find their way back to joy and connection. Her bestselling memoir, “The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards'' (Simon & Schuster Canada) was listed as a notable book by The Washington Post, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, Goodreads, Canadian Living and many other outlets. Jessica lives with her son and their enormous rescue dog on Treaty 7 territory in the city of Calgary, Alberta.