“Betsy has a way of making public speaking less foreign and more fun. She gives you intuitive tools that are memorable and easy, and makes the process enjoyable as well. With what she teaches, I felt immediately improved and infinitely more poised.”
―Kate Perry, internationally best-selling author

“The tips and tools Betsy Graziani Fasbinder offers transformed me from being terrified and dependent on a PowerPoint that limited my presentation to being confident and carrying an engaging message. I enjoyed the book launch of my dreams and sold out of books.”
―Catherine Marshall-Smith, author of American Family

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“Notes from the Bottom of the World truly demonstrates that Suzanne Adam is an observer and writer par excellence of and about nature, travel, and living a life in a country not of her birth.”
—Marian Haley Beil, Publisher, PeaceCorpsWorldwide.org.

“In this tender, irresistible collection of personal essays, Suzanne Adam writes with quiet passion, sensitivity, and often achingly beautiful insight about her experiences, particularly the exquisite tension of sharing one’s heart between two cultures.”
—Allyson Latta, literary editor and University of Toronto creative writing instructor

“As we age, we naturally try to connect the loose ends of our lives. Let Suzanne Adams be your guide as she revisits her roots in California, Colombia, and Chile.”
—John L. Rector, author of The History of Chile

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“Can head and heart possibly make the scales of Justice balance, or must one prevail? Reyna Gentin’s first novel is not only intelligent, but deeply moving. She knows the law and she knows her characters. Well done!”
―Susan Isaacs, author of Compromising Positions, After All These Years, and As Husbands Go

“Unreasonable Doubts is a promising debut. An intriguing blend of romance and legal suspense from a new writer to watch.”
―William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob

“Reyna Marder Gentin’s passion for the law shines in her debut novel. And Gentin’s deft exploration of justice, love, and tradition sets Unreasonable Doubts apart. A new talent has arrived!”
―Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, best-selling author of Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History, and the Rabbi Daniel Winter mystery series

“Reyna Marder Gentin’s Unreasonable Doubts takes you behind the closed doors of lawyers’ offices and courtrooms… A compelling look at the legal system with vivid and unforgettable characters who will keep you up at night, worrying about them.”
―Jimin Han, author of A Small Revolution

“A blend of drama, romance, and legal suspense, Gentin’s novel is engaging and fast-paced, immediately sweeping you into the tale.”
—Dayton Jewish Observer

“The crisply written Unreasonable Doubts moves quickly and keeps readers on the edge of their seat with dialogue that rings true. Author Reyna Marder Gentin knows her stuff and displays that in her debut novel.”
―Andy Gotlieb, Jewish Exponent

“A wonderful debut novel, it’s a legal thriller with substance—a page-turner that will trigger introspection and reflection.”
—David Lat, Editor-at-Large, Above the Law, and author of Supreme Ambitions

“Gentin gives us a little legal drama, a little psychological thriller, a taste of crime story, and lots of romance. Best of all, she gives us characters who come to life as real people who will stay with us long after we close the book.”
—Readers’ Favorite

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“A memoir of a teen’s transformation one summer on a cargo ship, Nothing But Blue is written with shimmering prose and an authentic voice. Never at a loss for a metaphor, Diane writes with precise detail, rendering her adventures at sea so vividly, I felt like I was on the ship with her, seeing nothing but blue.”
—Marcelle Soviero, Editor-in-Chief of Brain, Child and Brain, Teen magazines

“Hands down one of the best adventure stories I’ve ever read, Nothing But Blue is a page-turning, sometimes hilarious always uplifting memoir that reminds us of the tenacity and strength of the human spirit. This is the memoir to read when you need the unbridled inspiration to break out into unchartered territory so that you can discover the brave and beautiful soul that lies in the core of every women. A must read.”
—Suzanne Kingsbury, author of The Summer Fletcher Greel Loved Me

“Diane Lowman, in Nothing But Blue, translates with exquisite metaphors the isolation and wonder of her three-month journey on a bright red container ship from New York to Australia and back through the Panama Canal. ‘I had this sense of being dropped in place like a rag doll . . . I had no context to make sense of any of this,’ she writes, and by learning to read the dynamics of the German crew, she makes sense of her place. With tremendous clarity, she recognizes the elements of her identity and her profound strength. In finding what makes her whole, she triumphs on her heroine’s journey.”
—Kate Gray, author of Carry the Sky

“Witty and inspiring, heartfelt and empowering, Nothing But Blue grabs readers from the first page and doesn’t let go until the final word. Diane Lowman has crafted a riveting odyssey filled with luminous analogies, cinematic descriptions, and extraordinary adventures. It may just inspire you to take a journey of your own.”
—Sally Allen, Founder & Editor, Books, Ink.

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“Taylor carefully explores her own rebuilding process, including time that she spent in therapy and the crucial support that she received from her friends. Her book may act as a lifeline for other women going through similar experiences, as it offers hope for newfound happiness . . . Truthful, dignified, and pragmatic writing.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“There are times in life when we are presented with unforeseen challenges that feel so overwhelming, we just want to shut down and hide. In those moments we have a choice, to go towards the light or stay in the darkness. Kathryn shows us her deepest sadness, and her heroic struggle to get her life back. Her book shows how she recognized that there is life after grief and suffering, and to remember that happiness is always a choice, one we DO have control of.”
—Jennifer Pate Gilbert, founder of Save the Date® and author of I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag

“Kathryn Taylor’s book is a gift to anyone who is divorced and feeling hopeless, because she illustrates through her own story of suffering, disillusionment, and eventual triumph that divorce is not the end. Her words underscore the fact that good things can and do come out of the bad if we let them, and there is every reason to hope for a happy future, despite the devastation. I highly recommend that anyone who is divorced and feeling alone in their fight to survive read Two Minus One to gain encouragement, clarity, and hope.”
―Lisa Duffy, author, speaker, and divorce recovery coach

“From the words that came out of the blue―‘I’m done with our marriage’―through the desolation, heartbreak, and steps towards healing, Kathryn Taylor opens her heart and soul to take us on her journey of recovery. With resilience and grace, she reminds us that no matter what life throws your way, you can reach down and bring up the courage to not only go on but grow.”
―Vikki Stark, author of Runaway Husbands: The Abandoned Wife’s Guide to Recovery and Renewal

“Two Minus One is a story of a woman who finally allows herself to love again, only to have everything taken from her by a man who becomes a stranger overnight. On these pages,Taylor captures the confusion, grief, and outrage that occur when one partner inexplicably walks away, and beautifully describes how she learns to stand on her own two feet. This is a powerful story of grace and resilience.”
—Tammy Letherer, author of The Buddha at My Table: How I Found Peace in Betrayal and Divorce

“In her memoir, Two Minus One, Taylor offers a poignant and well-crafted account of what it is like to be sixty years old, believing you are happily married one day, only to discover the next, having missed all of the clues, that you’ve been abandoned. This is certainly a story that demonstrates the powerful ways in which love is blind. This is a human story, one of vulnerability, insight and resilience. Highly recommended.”
—Diane Pomerantz, PhD, author of Lost in the Reflecting Pool

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“In this thoughtful and compelling memoir, Crane’s keen eye for detail brings her stories, by turns heartbreaking and humorous, to life on the page. . . . Crane’s passion for helping others is obvious even as she struggles to figure out the best way to do that. An honest, compassionate look at what it takes to care for some of America’s most vulnerable citizens.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Crane truly is an inspiration . . . Readers will see her compassion, heartache and ability to admit her mistakes in her emotional writing….I highly recommend Stories from the Tenth Floor Clinic by Marianna Crane to all families, caretakers and those who work with the elderly.”
—Reader Views

“Marianna Crane writes with compassion and insight about what it’s like to serve on the front lines of the medical profession―treating the most vulnerable among us. Her vivid account is moving and enlightening, a valuable contribution to the literature of social justice.”
―Philip Gerard, Professor, Department of Creative Writing, University of North Carolina, and author of The Art of Creative Research

“Nurse practitioners are well known for their willingness to be primary care providers for the ‘underserved’―those people who are waking bundles of multiple chronic and acute illness and myriad ‘social determinants’ of poor housing, little income, and almost no family or friends to call a support system. Society prefers that such patients remain invisible, because acknowledging their existence is too unsettling. It is my fervent hope that Stories from the Tenth-Floor Clinic will find a wide audience of readers who are willing to meet and care about the people nurse practitioners allow into their lives every day.”
―Marie Lindsey, PhD, FNP, health care consultant and founding member and first president of the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nurse

“Marianna Crane’s poignant and compelling stories opened my eyes to the daily health challenges low-income elderly patients face, and the struggles and small victories that nurse practitioners deal with. Crane’s real-life qualitative study provides the rich texture missing from the more quantitative studies of needy populations. With empathy, compassion, and wit, Crane makes an important contribution to the literature of a vulnerable population. We, who research these folks, are indebted to the author for her insights and unvarnished truth.”
―Peter J. Stein, Ph.D., University of North Carolina Institute on Aging, associate director for Aging Workforce Initiatives, retired

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