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Turning Obstacles into Opportunities!
The Never-Ending Divorce My ex-husband was abusive shortly after we married in 1988. I never thought abuse happened to women like me; well educated, living on the upper East Side…
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Against All Odds: The Triumph of Christine Carter Love
Marguerite Grace King was a domestic worker from the deep South who cleaned office buildings for a living. For many, this meager job was merely an income, but for me,…
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After Breast Cancer, a New Career Blossoms
Sometimes when the absolutely, most horrible thing happens to you, a beautiful gift eventually reveals itself. You must try to stay open to see the signs. When I was diagnosed…
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Saving My Son from Addiction Changed the Lives of Others
Looking back, the worst day of my life was also the day that began the journey of getting my son back. My drug addicted son, Daniel, had spiraled out of…
Change Advocates
Amy Siskind—Wall Street to Political Activist
When I graduated from college, and during a long career on Wall St., I never would have guessed where my life would take me. I like to say I am in the third chapter of…
The Healing Power of Horses for Autistic Children.
Ever since a pony accident when I was five years old, horses have been one of my greatest fears in life. Never would I have predicted that someday I would own a farm, or that…
After Losing her Daughter to Toxic Shock Syndrome, A Mother Becomes an Advocate to Create Awareness
My daughter Madalyn “Maddy” was adventurous and full of life. Her laugh was infectious and when she walked into a room, everyone knew Maddy had arrived. Born and raised on the Jersey shore, her favorite…
THE RESILIENT
Against All Odds: The Triumph of Christine Carter Love
Marguerite Grace King was a domestic worker from the deep South who cleaned office buildings for a living. For many, this meager job was merely an income, but for me, the long corridors of the…
A husband’s legacy lives on helping families and kids deal with loss and grief.
When I met David, the love of my life, he said something very startling to me. He told me he didn’t think he would live past age 40. His words turned out to be prophetic….
From Occupied Poland to Asbury Park, NJ – An Author is Born at 80
I begin my book, Goat in the Attic, with a note about my Mamusia, Aunt Katherine. . . As a child, I always thought Aunt Katherine was my Mother. I called her Mamusia, in…
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UNCONVENTIONALS
From Rural American Girl to Art Impresario in Vietnam
As I grew up in rural Kansas, I could not have imagined in my wildest dreams the course that my life would take. My journey to becoming an art dealer living in Hanoi is an…
Finding Joy and Purpose in Laos
I was born in Switzerland in 1980, a very sporty and temperamental little girl. During my teenage years, I first studied languages, then sociology and political science and eventually earned a degree in marketing. Later,…
Career Transformation from Nurse to Goat Farmer!
I grew up in Oyster Bay, Long Island surrounded by animals. My dad brought home a lot of strays and we had a menagerie that included horses, dogs, cats, turtles and even an injured owl….
CAREER SHAKERS
After Breast Cancer, a New Career Blossoms
Sometimes when the absolutely, most horrible thing happens to you, a beautiful gift eventually reveals itself. You must try to stay open to see the signs. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was…
My Child’s Food Allergies Sparked a Passion Within Me
My entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to education, were nurtured by my parents. I grew up in a small town in Fayetteville, North Carolina to an African American father and a Korean mother. While my father…
Everyone has a Story — I Wrote Mine at 60.
I believe that everyone has a story. Storytelling is an art form as old as mankind, and as an editor and teacher, I’ve been privileged to spend most of my adult life coaxing stories out…
