Esther Pearlman is a writer, artist, wife, mother, friend and much more! She believes we all should give ourselves a hug for riding out this pesky COVID-19. She and her husband Mar...ver maisEsther Pearlman is a writer, artist, wife, mother, friend and much more! She believes we all should give ourselves a hug for riding out this pesky COVID-19. She and her husband Marty live in Santa Monica, California, where she loves to photograph strangers walking by to use as a basis for her portraits—wearing her mask and keeping her social distance, of course! Esther believes the best is yet to come. Her clever and lively artwork illustrates this book, including the cover.ver menos