Summer is in full bloom and my bookshelf is bursting with new books from our writers! Our community has been busy 🙂
Please join me in celebrating our authors!
And please help us spread the word – order copies, share on your social media, and tell your friends about these books.
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Stay Sweet: Tales of Quirky Southern Love by Chris Chandler
Are you weary of the world’s cynicism and mean-spiritedness?Â
Have you had it with negativity and snark?Â
What if you could travel through time and space to experience the innocence, generosity of heart, acceptance, and unconditional love you crave?Â
Welcome to the land of sweetness, where love is served Southern-side-up. Although she’s made her home in the West for many years, part of this author’s heart still lives in the small central Georgia town where she was born. In this balm for the soul, Chris Chandler invites you into the center of her quirky, loving family via colorful childhood memories filtered through the wisdom of adulthood. This charming retelling of her favorite family tales speaks to a sense of place, belonging, and the way we’re shaped by our stories. Join Chris and her lovable tribe of Southern women on a journey of simplicity and sweetness, sink into the ease of Southern warmth, and the comfort of being known. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll be reluctant to leave and may return for seconds or thirds.
Chris also teaches Writing Unleashed classes. Connect with her here.Â
Seeking Clarity in the Labyrinth: A Daughter’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s by Jessica Stokes
How to remain strong and find hope while losing someone to an illness such as Alzheimer’s or dementia.Â
Do you need help navigating despair and frustration and seeking a different path of acceptance?
This book is not for everyone. It is brutally honest. Glossing over the despair of Alzheimer’s Disease serves no one. This book is for those willing to explore the stages of Alzheimer’s and accept the uphill journey of navigating the loss of a loved one with dementia.
Not only that, but this book also teaches you how to:
- Navigate your own grief and loss
- See and accept your loved ones on their journey
- Find and celebrate the simple gifts life has to offer
- Understand the Labyrinth as a healing tool
- Learn about Palliative Care, Hospice Care, and Memory Care Facilities
- Witness one family’s tragic and hopeful acceptance of loss and love
One daughter’s journey sets the scene for a raw 13-year transformation to acceptance. The Labyrinth serves as a tool of healing. This book helps explore ways to see and honor your loved one even when you feel lost on the path.
Jessica also leads labyrinth workshops. Connect with her here.
A Midlife Voyage to Transformation by Donna Roe Daniell
Can you Step into Your Power and Birth a New You at Midlife?Â
YES!
Midlife, and the major events that encompass the ages of 35-65, can be devastating or powerful for women. But we can choose to be awakened at this powerful time of life.
This memoir is the story of Donna Daniell’s healing journey through the five stages of the midlife voyage–Lost at Sea; Finding a Mooring; Deep Diving; Rebirthing; and the New You–to find self-love, resilience, and feminine wisdom.
It is also a roadmap for other women on the midlife journey, charting a course that transmutes challenges into inner rebirth and stepping into the power of the Wisewoman.
Donna also leads retreats. Connect with her here.
Hungry for Air by Tyke Crowley and Jen Crowley
Tyke Crowley lived a remarkable life. Against incredible odds, he overcame Cystic Fibrosis and two double lung transplants. In his forty-three years, he loved deeply––his wife, his mother and father, his sisters, his brother, his lifelong friends––and he employed all he’d learned through 
his struggles to help others. He lived by his motto, make each day count, and built his legacy one day at a time with a relentless focus on his mind, body, and mission. He had simple advice for all those seeking his counsel. “Be healthy, discover your passion, and recognize that we are all part of a bigger picture in which we have the power to affect others in a positive way every day.”
Looking back, my life has been much more than Cystic Fibrosis. Yes, it’s been a story of grief, stress, and physical suffering, but at its heart, it’s been a story of the human spirit—a gift that is ours to give freely and often. Day after day, my family witnessed me struggle for each breath. They watched the pull between a soul with the will to live and a body worn out from the battle. Our will was tested, and it grew stronger from the test. We gave everything we had. Our saying, Go, if you’re going! meant not just trying a little. It meant giving it all we had without holding back, without hesitation.
I now relish the mundane—walking in the summer rain, brushing my teeth, drinking a cold glass of water, and kissing my wife goodnight. I see opportunity’s true form as if it’s a perfect snowflake in my hand that, if not explored, will melt before my eyes. I enjoy a heightened gratitude, especially for the time I have to spend with my family. While second chances may come, I believe I have one dance, and with each step, I revel in every movement—some awkward, some humorous, some painful, and some perfect. I breathe in the marvels of life itself and make each day count.
It’s a Sign! by Benita Glickman
In recent years, Benita has written five books sharing her wisdom, her life with her beloved husband Joseph, and her experiences after his passing.
Her latest, It’s a Sign!, chronicles the changes in her life since Joseph’s death following a 13-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Here are her earlier books:
Greetings from the Other Side: A Story of Love, Loss, and the Afterlife
Then and Now: Snapshots of My Life
Spread the Word
Please help us spread the word! Order copies, share on social media, tell your friends.
If you’re looking for more ways to support writers, here’s a great blog post on the topic.
Let’s do all we can to support our authors!
Warmly,
Tanja
P.S.: I’m happy to share that after my year-long teaching sabbatical, I’m excited to start teaching again! I’m currently planning on offering Memoir Mastery in early September. More details coming soon —
P.S.S.: I’ve also been on a social media sabbatical for the past year, which will likely continue. If you’d like to reach me, please email me at tanja [at] tanjapajevic [dot] com.
