[The Stage is on Fire] is a page-turner in which, much like life, there are no easy answers and yet each step of the journey yields insight and hope. This work of heart must not be missed!
Creative Writing Teacher, Essayist & Poet.
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.
I thank you … It is the authenticity of your “class notes”; and it is the delicacy and skill with which you present the nuances of classroom life and the actuality of your students’ and fellow teachers’ lives.
Philosopher and Education Scholar
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Rachel Roberts is a Kentucky state representative, yogini, writer, betterment coach, and entrepreneur. In 2008, Rachel left her home in the United States to travel the world through yoga; studying under great yogis throughout Europe and Asia. She lea...
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A Woman’s Perspective on Infertility
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When the Path is Blocked
When the path is blocked, back up and see more of the way. Mark Nepo The idea that we must be grateful for everyone and everything has presented itself to me several times recently. Being grateful for everyone and everything feels like being able ...
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From Louisville. Live in Atlanta. Curious by nature. Researcher by education. Writer by practice. Grateful heart by desire.
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The Stage Is On Fire, a memoir about hope and change, reasons for voyaging, and dreams burning down can be purchased on Amazon.