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Reviews of my book
I have opened up a new tab on this website which will show a cumulative collection of reviews and feedback on my book, Finding My Invincible Summer. As I update the Review tab, I will copy the new...
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More reviews of my book
This post cites three more reviews of my book, Finding My Invincible Summer, that have appeared on amazon.com–all of them five stars. Today’s quotes have also been added to the cumulative collection...
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More reviews of my book
Here are three more reviews of my book. A full summary of the reviews so far can be seen under the tab “Reviews.” In the present batch, the following lines stand out: “A moving, transcendant personal...
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Pitching My Book in Hollywood
Last weekend I traveled to Los Angeles to pitch my book, Finding My Invincible Summer, to Hollywood studios. It was a bold move and took a lot of effort. My publisher “invited” me to take part in the...
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Translating My Book into Portuguese
I recently mentioned to a friend that I’m working on getting my book translated into Portuguese. Her immediate response was: “Why not Spanish? So many more people speak Spanish.” My main reason is...
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Mr. Gifford and My Trip through the Panama Canal
When I was working on my book, Finding My Invincible Summer, my editor encouraged me to write about the people in my life without any thought of including the material in the final version. It was a...
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Preventive Mastectomy
I have been wanting to write about preventive mastectomy ever since Angelina Jolie announced that she had both breasts removed because her doctors told her she was at high risk for developing cancer....
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Goodreads Giveaway and Other Good News
I’m excited to announce that my book, Finding My Invincible Summer, has been approved for a Goodreads Giveaway. Goodreads.com is a site for serious readers where you can connect with other readers,...
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Local Author Exhibit at The new San Diego Central Library
Happy New Year, everyone! What a great way to kick off 2014! I have just learned that the new San Diego Central Library will be launching its first Local Author Exhibit with a reception on January...
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Medical wisdom
Anyone who has read my book, Finding My Invincible Summer, or spent any time with me knows that I have only tentative respect for the medical wisdom we are exposed to in today’s “evidence-based”...
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