Karen Scalf Linamen is a mother of two and the author or coauthor of several books, including Just Hand Over the Chocolate and No One Will Get Hurt. Two of her books have received recognition as finalists for the ECPA Gold Medallion Award. She is also a popular speaker at churches, women's retreats, and writers' conferences. She eats her chocolate in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Karen Linamen is the bestselling author of ten humorous self-help books for women, including Just Hand Over the Chocolate and No One Will Get Hurt, as well as three children's books. Dubbed "the queen of good humor and common sense" by the Literary Guild, Karen lives with her family in Colorado Springs, speaks all over the country and hides her chocolate wrappers in the piano.