Sharon van Ivan’s harrowing and (sometimes) hilarious memoir, “Juggle and Hide”, was published in 2014. The award-winning writer is also an actor, and in 2015 appeared in Jeff Lipsky’s provocative independent film, “Mad Women.”Sharon was married to renowned realist painter Charles Pfahluntil his death in 2013.She lives in New York City with her two cats, The Duke and Earl.