Having written my doctoral dissertation, penned my first book, The Secrets Men Keep, and spent my career pioneering the psychology of men, I mapped out previously uncharted territory in men's hearts and souls. Writing about men's issues in top newspapers and magazines, and traveling the world to deliver keynote speeches, workshops, and training sessions, I became an expert on the psychology of men and opened an Executive Coaching/Consulting practice, helping leaders in business and government grow into better versions of themselves. At the peak of my work and family life, being raised by two brilliant and beautiful daughters, my life as I knew it ended.

A phone call from the White House confirmed that my daughter, Jenna, had died in a bus accident on the Grand Trunk Road in India while studying abroad. Left in more sorrow than I could handle, I held on for dear life. After giving my daughter's eulogy and celebrating her life, I started searching desperately for something to hold onto. Starting a non-profit foundation in Jenna's name seemed like the only thing that made sense. My heart shattered into a million pieces. My life was derailed, and I was uncertain whether I could survive the pain. I'd honor my daughter by doing good in her name.

Nothing I'd ever learned or been through helped me navigate the sorrow. Learning to feel so lost, be so broken-hearted, surrender into tears, and "travel by the dim light of the stars" took every........

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