Author of “Surviving Sue”

  • Peek Inside: “Surviving Sue” – Elder Care

    Thank you so much for the feedback and input about the themes in my book, “Surviving Sue”. I promised I’d provide a peek, once a week, into the book, one tidbit at a time.  This week?  I’ve got elder care on my mind.  (New! Feel like listening instead? Check out the latest Heart of the…

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  • Peek Inside: “Surviving Sue” – Parents are People, Too

    Thank you so much for the feedback and input about the themes in my book, “Surviving Sue” .  I promised I’d provide a peek, once a week, into the book, one tidbit at a time.  This week?  I’ve got birthdays on my mind and for a good reason.  I’ll explain. When I met my husband,…

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  • “Surviving Sue”: Peek Inside

    What a fun whirlwind the past few days have been. Thank you to all of you who’ve expressed an interest in my book. I promise I won’t post about it all the time, but based on feedback from a few fabulous followers, I’ve decided I’ll blog about the book once a week under the title…

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  • “Surviving Sue” Has Launched

    How did I end up here?  My mom’s life was remarkable in its complexity but nothing about that fact makes her story noteworthy, nor does it explain my compulsion to write about her life.  Most families carry pain and unfinished business but the nuances and shades…the ways in which we navigate varies so dramatically. I’ve…

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  • “Surviving Sue”: The Synopsis

    My mom, Sue, had fond memories of fishing with her dad – so much so that I knew I wanted to select one of two photos of her fishing for the cover of “Surviving Sue”.  I finally chose the pic (see below) for the cover because her smirk and ‘over the shoulder’ grin look joyous…

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  • Cover Art: The Reveal

    This is surreal, still.  I did that thing…that ‘write a book’ thing and it’s actually becoming a reality.  Last week I received the go-ahead from my publisher to share the cover art for the book (see below) about my mother’s life, “Surviving Sue”.  Over the past several months, I’ve dropped a mention here and there…

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“Surviving Sue”, a special story about resiliency and love: Eckhartz Press (paperback) and eBook on Amazon.

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Workshops

Chicago Writers Association Speakers BureauWriting for Wellness; Navigating Elder Care with Grace & Humor

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