Some exciting news!!! I am so so proud of my first book with Scott Ryan, and for it to continue to be recognized makes it so rewarding! Just Announced! You have been honored in the 2026 American Legacy Book Awards for your book Massillon Against The World! LOS ANGELES, APRIL
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Some exciting news to share this Monday—my memoir placed **first in two categories** this weekend at The BookFest Awards, and my heart is overflowing. I want to give the deepest, most heartfelt thank you to Laura and Geo Villegas for capturing the soul of this story through the front
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I have to share this because it shook something deep in me… My college roommate—someone I lived life alongside, laughed with, shared space with—started reading my book. Halfway through, she stopped and sent me this: “I’m on chapter 5… every nerve in my body is tense. My
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Do you ever stop and look back and think, *wow… I’ve come a long way*? Not just in distance—but in strength, in growth, in who you’ve fought to become.Do you actually *feel* your accomplishments? Do you let them settle in your spirit, or do you rush
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There are moments in life that feel like quiet turning points—days that don’t just mark an ending, but gently open the door to who you are becoming. My high school graduation was one of those days, and when I look back, what stands out most is not the
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As you read my memoir, my deepest hope is that something inside these pages stirs your soul—to shine your light a little brighter, to take that step forward, and to cross whatever bridge is standing in front of you.If this story speaks to you, I ask you to
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