developmental editing
My American Dream
A Journey from Fascism to Freedom
Barbara Sommer Feigin
Five Star Press, 2024
“I have long known Barbara Feigin as a true pioneer in the world of advertising. A woman, in a world of men, who rose to positions of power and commanded respect. What I never knew was her remarkable life story. This book captures the most American of tales, achievement of the American dream-complete with an escape from the Nazis. It's a fascinating read, told with love and warmth."
—Shelly Lazarus, chairman emerita, Ogilvy and Mather
Wild Heart
A True Story of Hippies, Healers, and Harleys
Stacey Marie Kerr, MD
Girl Friday Books, 2023
“I read and rode along with Dr. Kerr in Wild Heart and loved the ride! The emotional connection to her wheels came through strong and clear, along with her beautiful writing—a winning combination that pulled me right along with her.”
—Cris Sommer Simmons, author of The American Motorcycle Girls: 1900 to 1950
You Can’t Judge a Body by Its Cover
17 Women’s Stories of Hunger, Body Shame, and Redemption
David Bedrick, JD
Belly Song Press, 2020 (Russian translation, 2023; Czech, Farsi, and Romanian translations, 2024)
“David Bedrick celebrates ‘the deep wisdom held in... hearts, minds, and bodies’ of women in this powerful collection of profiles. This emotional, illuminating discussion will appeal to fans of Brene Brown.”
—Publishers Weekly
My Father’s Closet
Karen A. McClintock
Trillium, an imprint of The Ohio State University Press, 2017
“Karen McClintock reconstructs the details of her father’s double life with novelistic flair, keen psychological insight, and graceful compassion.”
—Alison Bechdel, author of Are You My Mother? and 2014 MacArthur Fellow
The Unshaming Way
A Compassionate Guide to Dismantling Shame
David Bedrick, JD
North Atlantic Books, 2024
“In this astute work, David Bedrick provides a deep investigation of shame, the most debilitating of our mind states, and offers a workable, practice-based, and accessible path to divesting ourselves from it.”
—Gabor Maté, MD, New York Times bestselling author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Funded!
How I Leveraged My Passion to Live A Fulfilling Life and How You Can Too
Lucy Gent Foma
Morgan James Publishing, 2016
“This is an essential guide for students, teachers, professionals, artists, and anyone who yearns to travel and work for a better world.”
—Ken Carpenter, PhD, Founder of Casa Xalteva Study Center, Granada, Nicaragua