Katie Steedly’s first-person piece [The Unspeakable Gift] is a riveting retelling of her participation in a National Institutes of Health study that aided her quest to come to grips with her life of living with a rare genetic disorder. Her writing is superb.
In recognition of receiving the Dateline Award for the Washingtonian Magazine essay, The Unspeakable Gift.
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How to be Happy in 101 Days

Adore stone. Learn to maneuver/ against the heat of things. Should you see butterflies gambol in the air, resist the urge to pinch their wings.
Tishani Doshi
What would my happiness list include?
Write. Read. See. Notice. Experience. Thank. Breathe. Connect. Release. Apologize. Forgive. Remember. Forget. Leap. Rest. Resist. Risk. Play. Build. Burn. Reflect. Cry. Hug. Kiss. Walk. Run. Savor. Sing. Excavate. Dance. Laugh. Cook. Share. Sleep. Start. Finish. Listen. Serve. Receive. Succeed. Fail. Plant. Harvest. Grieve. Heal. Celebrate. Honor. Pray. Mend. Tell. Shine. Protect. Learn. Change.
About Katie

From Louisville. Live in Atlanta. Curious by nature. Researcher by education. Writer by practice. Grateful heart by desire.
Buy the Book!
The Stage Is On Fire, a memoir about hope and change, reasons for voyaging, and dreams burning down can be purchased on Amazon.