Memoir | Memoir
Jan.25.2008
At age 23 Debbie Gisonni had everything. She was on her way to becoming one of the youngest top paid executives in Silicon Valley; had found true love; and could make a mean cannoli!
Then in 1984 Vita, her mother, got a brain tumor and became permanently disabled. A few years later, her younger...
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Jan.15.2008
When we hear that someone close to us has been diagnosed with cancer, we want nothing more than to comfort them with words of hope, support, and love. But sometimes we don't know what to say or do, and don't feel comfortable asking. With sensitive insights, thoughtful anecdotes, and sometimes,...
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Jan.14.2008
When Judith Tannenbaum last met with her poetry writing class at San Quentin prison, one of the students commented, "Now I'm going to give you an assignment: write about these past four years from your point of view; tell your story; let us know what you learned." This beautifully crafted...
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Jan.07.2008
Advice for Aspiring Writers
The Author Enablers are here to answer your questions about writing and publishing. Together, Kathi and Sam have more than 25 years of experience in book publishing. Kathi is an author, radio producer and former publicist; Sam is a marketing manager at a major publishing...
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Jan.07.2008
Advice for Aspiring Writers
The Author Enablers are here to answer your questions about writing and publishing. Together, Kathi and Sam have more than 25 years of experience in book publishing. Kathi is an author, radio producer, and former publicist; Sam is a marketing manager at a major...
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Jan.06.2008
Many successful people can point to a single teacher whose talent and dedication made a crucial difference in their lives. Sometimes former students clearly recall a teacher's casually brilliant remark that produced an instant "aha!" response; sometimes they are affected by a teacher's...
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Dec.31.2007
The Feline Mystique a warm, witty, in-depth look at a relationship as old as domesticity. In this nonfiction book, the first serious examination of the female-feline bond, Simon reaches through history and science, art and literature to find out why we have connected - and what this means for...
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Dec.19.2007
This memoir offers a candid and funny response to those who question the racial authenticity of successful black men. After receiving a letter asserting that he is “not a genuine black man,” Copeland (comic, actor, radio talk-show host) tries to understand the qualifications needed to earn the...
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Dec.18.2007
The brutal breakup of Pat Montandon’s seemingly perfect marriage to multimillionaire Al Wilsey and the loss of her son, was the stuff of gossip columnists’ dreams—full of wealth and beauty, cruelty and betrayal. But her headline grabbing divorce and public ridicule led Montandon to a road beyond...
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Dec.17.2007
With dreams of becoming a highly respected screenwriter, Eric Spitznagel moves to Los Angeles. When Hollywood fails to notice him, he settles for the next best thing: writing scripts for adult films. Determined to make the most of his bad luck, he sets out to make a movie that will be celebrated...
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