I am thrilled to announce Cappy Hall Rearick as the winner of the October 2013, “My Gutsy Story®” Anthology series. You certainly had many fans commenting. Well done. Her story, told with such honesty, is about abandoning her children and how her lifeboat was filled with guilt. The ending is heart-warming. In second place we have Continue Reading
Archives for November 2013
How We Took a Leap of Faith and Found Paradise
A Leap Of Faith My wife and I found ourselves discontented. We had good jobs, a strong marriage and an all around decent, middle class, American life. Somehow it wasn’t enough. We decided to make a change, a really big change. We decided to quit our jobs and run away to paradise to live on a boat. At first it was a crazy dream. Later, as we Continue Reading
How to Create a Successful Book Launch à la “Academy Awards”
You want a successful book launch right? http://youtu.be/bOIASy43Pms So how do you do it? Well, sitting behind a desk in a bookstore and keeping your fingers crossed that people will show up is not the way. Just like any successful party, it takes planning. And I don't mean a few e-mails asking your family and friends to show up; no, I'm Continue Reading
How I Finally Got My Degree After 30 Years.
"My Gutsy Story®" by Lola Di Giulio De Maci The Beginning of Tomorrow I had always wanted to go back to school. And one day, thirty years later, I did. I don’t know what gave me the guts to do it other than a real burning desire to finish something I had started years ago. When the day came to register, I was terrified and got “cold feet.” “I Continue Reading
