Stories about connection, courage, and heart—sometimes with a bit of magic to soften the rougher edges of life.
Two Exclusive Essays
Oh, the woes of grocery shopping, and finding time to write in the summer.
Valerie battles with everyday tasks, like getting her kids to stop with the video-gaming already!, gardening, and making meaning in the mundane. Download these irreverent, cheeky (and somehow still poignant) essays today.
You Can’t Dance a Lie: A Memoir of Stepping Into My Truth
A lovely story told with poetic lyricism and gentle humor, You Can't Dance a Lie is more than a memoir of love and relationships—it's the chronicle of a woman learning to trust herself completely before stepping into the love-shaped life she makes possible for herself. - Rachael Herron, Bestselling Author of A Life in Stitches
When an old boyfriend kisses Valerie and her marriage of neglect reaches a crescendo, she realizes she’s been lying to herself about being in love with her husband.
With two special-needs kids, an anxious dog, and a knack for unparalleled worry, acknowledging what she wants feels like a betrayal of the life she hoped to lead. But now that her eyes have been opened, can she continue to lead a life of lies and heartbreak?
You Can't Dance a Lie is a frank and irreverent look at depression and finding the love of your life, as told through the mistakes and mishaps of an ex-military-turned-hippy single mom obsessed with India, ecstatic dance, and lists.
She discovers that self-honesty, loyalty gone wrong, and believing in yourself can be the things that ultimately lead you to the life you've always wanted.
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