“Five Years in Heaven” Debuts in China
For information about the Chinese edition of my memoir FIVE YEARS IN HEAVEN, please click HERE.
My “Ultimate Guide to Craft Beer & Vegetarian Food Pairings”
Compliments of Mother Nature Network, check-out my "Ultimate Guide to Craft Beer & Vegetarian Food Pairings," featuring more than 30 craft beer styles and related food pairings! Click HERE.
My Huffington Post Essay: “5 Truths About Creativity That I Learned From an 87-Year-Old Cloistered Nun & Artist”
"As a 31-year-old artist and writer, I met 87-year-old cloistered nun and ceramics artist Sister Augustine. At the time, I was stuck at a crucial crossroads in my life, and a stalemate in my career. Meanwhile, Sister Augustine had been…
My Grilling Menu, Part 2: Side Dishes, for MariaShriver.com
To enjoy my grilling recipes for "Tattooed Watermelon Salad," "Pasta Salad with Grilled Summer Vegetables," and "Grilled Tomato Sun," please click HERE.
My Grilling Menu, Part 1, for MariaShriver.com: “Healthy Recipes for a 3-Course Plant-Based Summer Grill Out”
To enjoy my grilling recipes for "Party on South Peach Salsa," "Italian Herb Burgers on Focaccia," and "Grilled Peaches with Raspberry Sauce," please click HERE.
THE SMILE Installation at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art
On June 5, 2016, my 18-foot long, participatory art piece titled THE SMILE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (is yours) was installed at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Hundreds of attendees of all ages (2 to 87!) and from all…
My “Five Years in Heaven” Interview on WTAJ’s “Central PA Live”
To watch my WTAJ-TV Central PA Live interview about Five Years in Heaven, please click HERE.
My Huffington Post Essay: “Pilgrimage: My Journey to The Christopher Awards”
"10:01 a.m.: Departure from Altoona’s Station Building in central Pennsylvania. Window seat aboard Amtrak’s 42 Pennsylvanian. Picture of a 92-year-old nun in my pocket. It will take seven hours to reach New York City where my memoir Five Years in…
My MariaShriver.com Essay: “Celebrating the Motherly Love We Find in Surprising Places Along Our Journey: 5 Lessons From an 87-Year-Old Nun”
"Nothing trumps motherly love, even when the wisdom and advice being given is from an 87-year-old cloistered nun. At age 31, lost and confused at a crucial crossroads in my life, I met Sister Augustine, a ceramics artist who had…