Not My Mother’s Journey Book Release

New CWG member, Heather St. Aubin-Stout, is pleased to announce the release of her book, Not My Mother’s Journey, a chronicle of Heather’s journey through breast cancer.  

Not My Mother’s Journey is the story of Heather’s memories of her mother’s cancer and subsequent death while negotiating her own struggle.  The honest and candid story is told in journal form, including emails from family and friends. 

Heather hopes that readers will relate to the daily life of raising teenagers, or her humility in having to ask for help, or her deepening faith during a crisis. Although each journey is unique she believes that sharing our stories makes us stronger.

Not My Mother’s Journey is available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback forms and at Barnes and Noble in Nook and paperback. You can also learn about Heather and Not My Mother’s Journey from her Facebook website, www.facebook.com/heatherstaubinstout, where you can participate in giveaways and learn of her events; and at www.notmymothersjourney.com. Heather also guest blogged recently at CatholicMom.com.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, and a graduate from Catholic University of America with a BS in Architecture, Heather has worked in the field but has also had a variety of careers including stay-at-home mother. She and her husband, Gary, live in Salisbury, NC, with their youngest son and enjoy visits home from their two older sons who are in college in Charlotte, NC, and Los Angeles, CA.

Heather will appear at several signings in August including Living in Pink Support Group in Salisbury, NC, on August 3; Nicola’s Books in Ann Arbor, MI on August 12, 2011 from 7-9 p.m.; Literary Life Books in Grand Rapids, MI on August 13, 2011 from 1-3 p.m.; Schuller’s Books in Lansing, MI on August 15, 2011 from 7-9 p.m. Check her Facebook site for other signings and events.

Following those signings, Heather will speak at the kick off brunch for the Wilmington chapter of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Wilmington, NC, on August 20, 2011 at 10 a.m. She will also be the guest speaker at a luncheon for the Salisbury Christian Women’s Club in Salisbury, NC, on September 21, 211.

Catholic Writers Conference Live
Check out the list of presenters at catholicwritersconference.com for the Valley Forge, PA, Catholic Writers Conference in conjunction with the Catholic Marketing Network Tradeshow on August 3-5, 2011. Along with presentations by writers, media consultants, and editors, are Claudia Volkman from Servant Books/St. Anthony’s Press, Mark Brumley from St. Ignatius Press, and Tim Drake of the National Catholic Register.

Don’t Forget…
Sunday night chat from 9 to 11 p.m. EST at catholicwritersguild.com. Non-members are encouraged to join the chat as well.