I am a Patchwork Quilt is a compilation of writings of the nouns (names of people, places and things) that touched the life of the author, Ana Maria Ward, formerly an English teacher. While writing her first novel, a biography about her father, Gordon F. Ward, Uncommon Survivor: from Sand to Bronze, the author became inspired with the idea to write about those people who touched her life in the places where she lived from her birth to the present. Although her father was ill, he read some of the first chapters, or �patches,� and encouraged her to continue with her theme during the final days of his life. He approved the concept of the author as the quilt made up of patches representing everyone involved in her life. Some of them were linked to him. Determined to please her father, the author wanted I am a Patchwork Quilt to be an uplifting experience for her readers. Related to the �degrees of separation,� each person or �patch� has a unique relationship to the author and as in life, some with seriousness and some with humor. In reality, every person is unique and relationships are unique. The patches in I Am a Patchwork Quilt are connected to the reader in various amusing ways. The reader may laugh, the reader may cry, but the reader will be moved to find that around the world people will feel warm when magically involved in the blanket of love.

I am a Patchwork Quilt is a compilation of writings of the nouns (names of people, places and things) that touched the life of the author, Ana Maria Ward, formerly an English teacher. While writing her first novel, a biography about her father, Gordon F. Ward, Uncommon Survivor: from Sand to Bronze, the author became inspired with the idea to write about those people who touched her life in the places where she lived from her birth to the present. Although her father was ill, he read some of the first chapters, or �patches,� and encouraged her to continue with her theme during the final days of his life. He approved the concept of the author as the quilt made up of patches representing everyone involved in her life. Some of them were linked to him. Determined to please her father, the author wanted I am a Patchwork Quilt to be an uplifting experience for her readers. Related to the �degrees of separation,� each person or �patch� has a unique relationship to the author and as in life, some with seriousness and some with humor. In reality, every person is unique and relationships are unique. The patches in I Am a Patchwork Quilt are connected to the reader in various amusing ways. The reader may laugh, the reader may cry, but the reader will be moved to find that around the world people will feel warm when magically involved in the blanket of love.

Do you remember that time in your life when things took a dramatic turn for the better or worse? Or have friends ever told you that your story is so interesting you should write it down in a book? Ladies that Rock is such a book. I have been fortunate to find many admirable women who, on looking back, recognize the turning points in their lives, ones that have made them who they are today. My own story was the catalyst for this book. How can I forget the exact moment that started the chain of events taking me from being a financially struggling, single mother of three young children teaching thirty-two fitness classes a week, transforming, out of necessity and determination, into a business woman who travelled to every corner of the globe, training thousands of women to run their own skincare and cosmetic businesses. Evolving out of my life�s interest in supporting women�s successes, be they physical or financial, comes this compilation of real-life, sometimes gritty narratives, Ladies that Rock.

Do you remember that time in your life when things took a dramatic turn for the better or worse? Or have friends ever told you that your story is so interesting you should write it down in a book? Ladies that Rock is such a book. I have been fortunate to find many admirable women who, on looking back, recognize the turning points in their lives, ones that have made them who they are today. My own story was the catalyst for this book. How can I forget the exact moment that started the chain of events taking me from being a financially struggling, single mother of three young children teaching thirty-two fitness classes a week, transforming, out of necessity and determination, into a business woman who travelled to every corner of the globe, training thousands of women to run their own skincare and cosmetic businesses. Evolving out of my life�s interest in supporting women�s successes, be they physical or financial, comes this compilation of real-life, sometimes gritty narratives, Ladies that Rock.

From behind Closed Doors: “Abortions”—Women
and Their Choices is based on a true story about working at
an abortion clinic, coming directly from a former employee,
someone who has worked eight years of her life at an abortion
clinic. An employee who has talked and has had a lot of oneon-
one with lots of different women—patients. Someone who
has witnessed and seen a lot through those eight years while
working in such a place—an abortion clinic—things that you
wouldn’t even know unless you’ve worked there.
Abortion, as you know, is a very well-known topic
with politics today. Discussion coming directly from a former
employee will give a big insight, inform you on some things,
and may even make you look at this in a whole other way.
Know the answers to how and why? Reading this book
will take you on the inside without you actually being there.
Who wouldn’t want to know?

From behind Closed Doors: “Abortions”—Women
and Their Choices is based on a true story about working at
an abortion clinic, coming directly from a former employee,
someone who has worked eight years of her life at an abortion
clinic. An employee who has talked and has had a lot of oneon-
one with lots of different women—patients. Someone who
has witnessed and seen a lot through those eight years while
working in such a place—an abortion clinic—things that you
wouldn’t even know unless you’ve worked there.
Abortion, as you know, is a very well-known topic
with politics today. Discussion coming directly from a former
employee will give a big insight, inform you on some things,
and may even make you look at this in a whole other way.
Know the answers to how and why? Reading this book
will take you on the inside without you actually being there.
Who wouldn’t want to know?

Are you a woman considering a career as a professional chef? Or maybe you are just curious about what life is really like behind the kitchen walls of a restaurant through the eyes of a female chef. This is the story of my cooking journey from the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the coast of Cape Cod, then across country to Lake Tahoe and beyond. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America and getting married, both in 1981, my husband and I moved westward. Throughout this book, you will gain insight into my life in more than twenty different restaurants, both large and small, short-lived and long. For a few years, I also taught professional cooking at both the high school and college level. Throughout the book, you will become enlightened to the many diffi culties, as well as, humorous day to day events that occurred in the many places I have worked. You may laugh, cry and get angry all in one chapter. Even though I am not a world renowned chef, I did achieve my highest goal, owning and operating my own restaurant. I owe my success to my sons� and parents� support, mentally, physically and fi nancially. I never would have survived if it wasn�t for them. Included in this book, are a few of my favorite recipes. Someday I hope to get my cookbooks published, too.

Are you a woman considering a career as a professional chef? Or maybe you are just curious about what life is really like behind the kitchen walls of a restaurant through the eyes of a female chef. This is the story of my cooking journey from the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the coast of Cape Cod, then across country to Lake Tahoe and beyond. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America and getting married, both in 1981, my husband and I moved westward. Throughout this book, you will gain insight into my life in more than twenty different restaurants, both large and small, short-lived and long. For a few years, I also taught professional cooking at both the high school and college level. Throughout the book, you will become enlightened to the many diffi culties, as well as, humorous day to day events that occurred in the many places I have worked. You may laugh, cry and get angry all in one chapter. Even though I am not a world renowned chef, I did achieve my highest goal, owning and operating my own restaurant. I owe my success to my sons� and parents� support, mentally, physically and fi nancially. I never would have survived if it wasn�t for them. Included in this book, are a few of my favorite recipes. Someday I hope to get my cookbooks published, too.

Are you a woman considering a career as a professional chef? Or maybe you are just curious about what life is really like behind the kitchen walls of a restaurant through the eyes of a female chef. This is the story of my cooking journey from the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the coast of Cape Cod, then across country to Lake Tahoe and beyond. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America and getting married, both in 1981, my husband and I moved westward. Throughout this book, you will gain insight into my life in more than twenty different restaurants, both large and small, short-lived and long. For a few years, I also taught professional cooking at both the high school and college level. Throughout the book, you will become enlightened to the many diffi culties, as well as, humorous day to day events that occurred in the many places I have worked. You may laugh, cry and get angry all in one chapter. Even though I am not a world renowned chef, I did achieve my highest goal, owning and operating my own restaurant. I owe my success to my sons� and parents� support, mentally, physically and fi nancially. I never would have survived if it wasn�t for them. Included in this book, are a few of my favorite recipes. Someday I hope to get my cookbooks published, too.

In The Hardest Thing I�ll Ever Do, Linda Guebert chronicles her personal grief journey after the sudden death of her husband in a car accident, only nine months after they were married. Weaving narrative with journal entries and quotations, she creates a painfully honest and compelling account of her experience as she moves from sorrow, anger, and despair to renewed hope and commitment to life. The Hardest Thing I�ll Ever Do is a poignant story of healing and personal growth, and a valuable resource for anyone who has suffered the loss of someone they love. A profound and detailed journey expressed with daring candor. Linda�s courageous story wraps itself around your heart. Taira St. John, Ph.D., M.F.T. An honest exploration of the impact of sudden loss, told with raw emotion and wry humor. Linda blends memoir and journal together in an absorbing account that reads like a novel. I was captivated. Rev. Debra Jean Hawley Author of Reclaiming Magdalen: A Memoir of Sexual Healing Linda's true-to-life-and-death memoir takes you into her world with honesty and inquiry, resonating long after her book has told its story. In the plethora of grief and bereavement books available, this is a breath of fresh air. Ken Young, M.S.W. Former Hospice Bereavement Counselor

Comments from friends "A very interesting life story" "Makes the autobiography I have just read, boring!" "I found it compulsive reading" "You must have it published"

Comments from friends "A very interesting life story" "Makes the autobiography I have just read, boring!" "I found it compulsive reading" "You must have it published"

What We Did to Me is a look into the life of a child whom felt unwanted,trying all the wrong things to get the love she so hungered for from her mother. She got the attention she wanted from all the wrong people: her parent�s male friends, and certain male family members. Getting kidnapped and assaulted, she thought surviving made her stronger. The strength she thought she had came from drugs, and they only masked the pain. Marrying the man her mother chose for her only made matters worse.

What We Did to Me is a look into the life of a child whom felt unwanted,trying all the wrong things to get the love she so hungered for from her mother. She got the attention she wanted from all the wrong people: her parent�s male friends, and certain male family members. Getting kidnapped and assaulted, she thought surviving made her stronger. The strength she thought she had came from drugs, and they only masked the pain. Marrying the man her mother chose for her only made matters worse.

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