Kristine Carlson (born July 5, 1963, Portland, Oregon) is an American author living in California. A graduate of Pepperdine University, she is internationally known as the wife of, and co-author with the late Dr. Richard Carlson of the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuffand it’s all Small Stuff series, and author of National Bestsellers, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff in Love and Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Women. She served on the Board of Directors and the Global Leadership Council for Challenge Day.

Her newest best-selling book , written with her late husband and released in December 2007, is An Hour to Live, an Hour to Love, and is based on an extended love letter written to her by her husband. Richard Carlson died at 45. Having taken the opportunity to express his love for her in such a form has brought this book to the public's attention by Oprah Winfrey in a special show on December 5, 2007 about losing someone you love.

In addition to numerous appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Kristine has appeared on other national talk shows, such as The Today Show and The View and local news and talk shows, such as CBS in San Francisco.

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