Joanna Colangelo – an American with Polish-Italian roots – is the author of the novel “Storm.” In her book, she tries to find answers to the questions of what dying looks like and how we prepare for death in old age. However, “The Storm” is also a story about our choices and how we find meaning in death. The story presented in the pages of the novel is a philosophical journey that is thought-provoking, overwhelming and hopeful in equal measure.