Amy Krouse Rosenthal, the popular author, filmmaker and public speaker who wrote the heart-wrenching column "You May Want to Marry My Husband" as she battled ovarian cancer, died Monday at 51. That description includes children's books and "grown-up books," salads, short films, "connections with the universe," "something out of nothing" and "wishes." She wrote more than 30 children's books, including "Little Pea," "Uni the Unicorn," "I Wish You More," "Exclamation Mark," "Spoon," "Chopsticks," "Duck! I want more time sipping martinis at the Green Mill Jazz Club on Thursday nights," Rosenthal wrote, referencing the legendary Chicago night spot. In her nontraditional book “Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal,” the author reflected on middle age and her youthful passion for life.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 13, 2017 17:20 UTC