After multiple years of travel to Cuba, I’ve had the opportunity to witness a country in transformation albeit poco a poco (little by little). The once forbidden island and the United States have started to open their doors, starting with people to people, educational tours. This led to the 2014 announcement by Castro and Obama…
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Reader Review of When All Balls Drop – A Story Filled with Life, Laughter, Difficulty, Inspiration, and Lessons
Many ask me, "How did you get the courage to share your story?" Honestly, I didn't know what I was really getting into when I starting writing When All Balls Drop in 2013. Believe it or not, fear was never a factor until I needed to sign the contract to release the book to my…
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Reader Review of When All Balls Drop – A Lesson for Anyone Who’s Life Has Thrown Roadblocks in Their Path
Over the last month, I have been narrating my debut memoir, When All Balls Drop, for its audio version. In the Kauai studio, I relived the scary events, jumping back to Hudson River Valley and months in my brace. It's hard to fathom that it has been over six years since the true events. However,…
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When All Balls Drop Audio Book – Get Pre-Release Free Excerpt
Over the last two years promoting my two memoirs, I have heard from many at my events, "I don't have time to read. I would like to." "When the kids go to college, I will read." "I have a hard time getting a moment to myself." "Do you have an audio version?" I'm not that…
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Just Read Review of PUSH by Ellen Latham
Last week, with a little spare time (18 hours) on a flight from Kauai to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, I dove into my to-read list. Having spent much of the last month listening to audio books in preparation of releasing my own audio version of When All Balls Drop (late January 2016), my to-read pile of print…
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With New Eyes Spotted Cruising the Bahamas while When All Balls Drop Flies to Minneapolis
I can't believe it! After asking the readers of my books to post and send in pictures of where they are enjoying the books, I have been awe-struck. In such a short time, I have received not only unique photos, but also an array of far and away places. Wowza! Bravo ladies and gentlemen! Over…
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Reader Review of With New Eyes – Inspirational and Entertaining
Do you have New Year's resolutions? Perhaps you want to lose weight, travel more (like to New Zealand like the reader picture above), or change something else about your life. Well, I would say that a good book that inspires you to conquer your fears, head for adventure, and embark on your own Life 2.0…
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When All Balls Drop Spotted Flying Over the Finger Lakes of New York
When I asked readers to send in pictures of where they are enjoying my books, I never could have imagined the response! A tremendous outpour of readers' pictures and reviews have been flooding my inbox and social media feed. Thank you all! I owe a special mahalo to Kim for sending this shot while flying…
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Author Heidi Siefkas Shares Her Book With New Eyes on The Jordan Rich Show in Boston
Author Heidi Siefkas talks about her second book, With New Eyes, with Jordan Rich at WBZ Boston. In this candid interview, Heidi shares her story of post-traumatic growth and inspires others to not only overcome life's obstacles, but thrive in spite of them. Heidi recaps her first book, When All Balls Drop, and then reveals…
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Engaging, Fun, and Inspirational – Reader Review of With New Eyes
Now more than ever you have millions of books to choose whether traditional print and audio to digital. Why do you pick one over the other? I betcha you're just like me. You select your next read because of a friend's tip, book club recommendation, and/or a reader review online. However, in a pinch, a…
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