PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Aimee Mackovic is alive because of two selfless donors. She is an award-winning poet, writer of creative non-fiction, and professor of English who works and writes from Austin, Texas.She graduated with her B.A from Wake Forest University and her M.F.A. from Spalding University. Before she began teaching, she worked in costume shops in New York City making costumes for Broadway. Her books of poetry include Headlines (dancing girl press, 2023), Love Junky (Lit City Press, 2017), and A Sentenced Woman (Finishing Line Press, 2007).Find her at aimeemackovic.com. Elizabeth Ann Atkins is a best-selling author, award-winning TV host, actress, and journalist who teaches how to unlock one's infinite potential to live and love in peace and purpose. Elizabeth's and sister Catherine M. Greenspan created Two Sisters Writing & Publishing, which has written and published 32 memoirs, novels, business books, poetry books, and journals since its creation in 2016.The company also hosts monthly writing contests and the Two Sisters Writing Club, and showcases their blog, A Tale of Two Sisters. Elizabeth and Catherine have written and published dozens of books, including their mother's book, The Triumph of Rosemary: A Memoir, by Judge Marylin E. Atkins. Their mother wrote the book herself, chronicling her controversial, interracial marriage to former Roman Catholic Priest Thomas Lee Atkins. Elizabeth has a master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan.She has been a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, NPR, and many other programs. As America's Book Coach, she helps aspiring authors achieve their dreams of becoming published authors.The bestselling author of 40 books, Elizabeth also co-hosts MI Healthy Mind, a weekly TV show aiming to shatter the stigma of mental illness, addiction, and abuse. Elizabeth's new book, The Biss Tribe: Activating Your Goddess Power, inspired her popular podcast/YouTube show, The Goddess Power Show.She is also a certified meditation teacher and wellness advocate.
"""This wonderful book is a remarkable autobiographic tale of the life of a modern heroin, detailing without self-adulation the extent of adaptation, bravery, humility, and utter love of life that allowed a young girl and then young woman, with the help of supporting family and friends as well as a whole hospital staff, to pursue 'normalcy, ' to the point of requiring the transplantation of her heart, liver, and kidney ('recycled parts'). There is enough detail about her medical/biological limitations to allow non-medical readers to appreciate what she experienced as personal limitations, with important and pertinent insights into the medical care-related challenges facing a very sick patient, for whom the most 'expansive' of medical interventions was successfully undertaken. Her lows make you cry and want to run to her side to help, and her highs make you appreciate what modern medicine can actually achieve."" -Dr. Randall VagelosHeart Failure Cardiologist Professor of MedicineStanford University ""Aimee's book is a testament to her strength and resilience-going through not one, but three, organ transplants. Chronicling the story that started with her unwelcomed heart condition at birth, the reader experiences the impact her journey has had on her and her family. Her writing style takes you on a fun and engaging ride through the heavy topic of her transplants and grueling recovery.Contains Recycled Parts is a tale of persistence and grit that is relatable to anyone who has gone through a major life struggle, medical or otherwise."" -Kristy Sidlar"
