What inspired you to write your memoir?
My father lived an inspiring End of Life, and before he passed, he encouraged me to share the story of his transition. After his passing, I found that writing about him and the journey we shared helped me to integrate and process my grief.
About your Book:
My dad faced his metastatic cancer diagnosis by living fully for the rest of his days. When treatments beat him down, he set small physical goals and systematically met them. Time and again, his doctors preserved the human body where the tumors grew, until there was nothing more they could do to prevent the inevitable. But Dad didn’t feel like dying. He felt full of life and longing to live. He was angry and sad, disappointed and confused, scared and brave, unaccepting and, finally, accepting. With courage and amazing grace, he lovingly prepared our family for his passing. As our time together came to an end, I was grateful to be present. Although death is an inevitable part of life, how we choose to be-with the dying and the bereaved is up to us. I encourage you to prepare and to embrace the possibility of a lovingly supported transition and, to that end, I include some resources that may assist you. Being ready to be-with is a wonderful way to live.
How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
I had good experiences using CreateSpace and self-publishing through my own company: CreateWrite Enterprises. I wanted the Kindle and paperback features provided by Amazon.
How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
For me, this was a heart-opening experience. There was no element of fantasy or character development; every word I wrote was a direct reflection of my time being present with my dad and my family.
Author Bio:
Julie Saeger Nierenberg is a writer and editor who coaches other writers to pen and publish their work.
After growing up in rural Oklahoma, she lived in Indiana, Mexico, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Toronto, Ontario. Julie enjoyed a variety of career foci in the sciences, education, sales and marketing, copy writing and editing. She was a creative caterer Once Upon a Time and her studio art, primarily landscapes, hangs in novel locations around the world.
Presently, Julie is immersed in the rich variety of themes she and her author clients choose in their personal memoirs, historical fiction, romance, adventure, spiritual and personal development writing.
“Passionate pursuit of the art of communication – through words, stories and overarching purpose – is bliss.”
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