 Yitta Halberstam, co-author of the Small Miracles series, is the daughter of a Chassidic Rabbi and scion of a famous Chassidic dynasty that traces its roots back to King David. She pursued graduate studies in American Literature at New York University and taught Literature of the Holocaust at Baruch College . She has also worked as a newspaper reporter, writer for Seventeen Magazine, public relations director, press aide and high school teacher. Published since the age of nine, Yitta's work has appeared in more than 50 Anglo/Jewish publications and secular magazines such as Parade, Money, Working Woman, and New York . She is also the author of another non-fiction book "Holy Brother: Enchanted Tales and Inspiring Tales about Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach." There are currently more than 2 million copies of the Small Miracles series in print. It has been translated into 14 languages, including Italian, German, Spanish, Portugese, Chinese, Japanese, and Hebrew. The first volume in the series: "Small Miracles: Extraordinary Coincidences from Everyday Life" was a national bestseller, appearing on The New York Times bestseller list (advice/how to); USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Cincinnati Inquirer, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and the Religion Bestseller Chart of Publishers Weekly. Currently there are four books in the Small Miracles series: Small Miracles, Small Miracles II, Small Miracles of Love and Friendship, and Small Miracles for Women. "Small Miracles for the Jewish Heart" will be published in July 2002. Articles about Small Miracles and the authors have appeared in People Magazine, The New York Times, Newsday, The Jewish Week and many others. Small Miracles has been the subject of hundreds of radio and television shows, including "Oprah", "Leeza", "Good Day New York" , "Good Morning Atlanta" and "PBS' Evening Edition." Yitta has toured extensively in the United States over the last four years, speaking to both Jewish and non-Jewish groups alike, including: The National Convention of the Council of Federations and Welfare Funds; Kaiser-Permanente affiliated hospitals; United Jewish Appeal Lions of Judah chapters; Federation "Pomegranate" luncheons; Hadassah chapters, EMUNAH of America chapters, HOTELS, dozens of Jewish book fairs, and hundreds of temples, synagogues, bookstores, and women's groups. Last year, Yitta was named by Jewsweek.com (a Jewish on-line magazine) as one of the "fifty most influential Jews in America ."
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