Sigrid Macdonald is a freelance writer, a public speaker, a book editor and a book coach. Originally from New Jersey, Macdonald currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario. Her articles have appeared in the Globe and Mail newspaper; The Women's Freedom Network Newsletter; the American magazine, Justice Denied; Toastmaster International; Carleton University’s Women's Center magazine: Capital Letters, a publication of Ottawa Independent Writers; and the newsletter of The Anxiety Disorders Association of Ontario. GETTING HIP: Recovery from a Total Hip Replacement is Macdonald's first book. It is a patient's guide, meant to help people to prepare for hip surgery and to recover with a minimal amount of pain and discomfort. Her second book, D'Amour Road, is a novel about two Canadian women who are about to turn 40. One woman goes missing and the other launches a massive search team to find her friend in conjunction with the police, her colourful women's collective and a younger man whom she finds particularly captivating. Its focus is on the conflicting emotions of the people who are left behind when a loved one disappears.