What Do You Hear

Nov. 7, 2012

Something thrilling has happened for “On My Honor.” My book has been picked as this year’s “Turn-The-Page-Together” university-wide book club choice by Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. This means Gallaudet is recommending all its students read the book and discuss it. I’ll be speaking to the teachers and kids there next week. This would be exciting no matter the institution, but Gallaudet’s choice, to me, is a particular honor.

Never Too Late

May. 24, 2012

As I traverse the country speaking about “On My Honor” at Girl Scout jamborees, bookstores, and through the radio waves, there is at least one woman in every audience at a crossroads in her life. Sometimes, she tells me about it. The kids have grown up, the job has changed, or she’s moved into a new city. She’s looking for the next new thing to do. She reminds me of Daisy, and how so many of us live our lives in different stages.

Conversations on Book Tour

Apr. 16, 2012
Conversations on Book Tour

What an incredible thrill it is, after years of working on a book, to talk about it with other people!

Happy 100th Birthday!

Mar. 9, 2012

Happy 100th Birthday!

Wall Street Journal Review

Feb. 11, 2012

First Review in The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 11, 2012

On My Honor

Jan. 9, 2012

A few years ago when I started leading my daughter’s Girl Scout troop,  I became curious about Juliette Gordon Low, “Daisy,” the woman who founded the Girl Scouts in the U.S.in 1912…