[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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“When Was Your Last Period?”: A Few Things to Consider When Seeking Adult Care for Turner Syndrome
Living with Turner Syndrome I live with Turner syndrome. I was diagnosed at the age of 15. I am now almost 48. I saw the same Ob-Gyn, who guided me through my diagnosis and follow-up care from specialists, from the age of 15 to 37 when I participa...
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The Taste of Sky
Of magic doors, there is this, you do not see them even as you are passing through. - Anonymous I believe in magic doors. I wait and do not hurry. I believe in the rightness of big moves and bold dreams. I surround myself with people walk through mag...
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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.