Miriam Therese Winter is a professor of liturgy, worship, and spirituality at Hartford Seminary in Connecticut. A Medical Mission Sister who has served on four continents, she has recorded a dozen music albums, including the classic Joy Is Like the Rain. She is author of several award-winning books, including WomanSong, WomanWisdom, WomanWitness, The Gospel According to Mary, and The Chronicle of Noah and Her Sisters. In great demand as a speaker, she gives workshops throughout the U.S., Canada, and Australia.