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Book Clubs

I’d love to visit your book club!

I love talking with readers about The Second Story. I’m currently offering complimentary 30- to 45-minute virtual visits to book clubs of five or more members via Zoom.

During our time together, I’m happy to share a behind-the-scenes look at how the memoir came to be, how the writing changed me, and how the book’s themes emerged. We’ll also leave plenty of time for questions and conversation about your own “second stories.”

These visits are completely free. If your group enjoys our conversation, I'd be grateful if members would consider leaving an honest review on Amazon or Goodreads or sharing a photo from our visit on Facebook, Instagram or Substack. Reviews and word of mouth help independent authors connect with new audiences.

Interested? Just fill out the form below, and I'll be in touch to schedule a visit.

Some questions to get started

The Second Story explores identity, change, self-acceptance, and the stories we live by. Here are a few questions designed to spark thoughtful conversation.

"Is This It?"

Have you ever experienced a period when your outer life no longer matched your inner reality? What happened?

Self-Improvement vs. Self-Acceptance.

Why do you think the pursuit of becoming "better" can be so seductive? Did this memoir change the way you think about growth and self-improvement?

What Have You Outgrown?

What identities, expectations, or habits have you left behind—or are you in the process of leaving behind?

The Second Story.

What did the title come to mean to you? What might a "second story" look like in your own life?

Want more?

Download the complete Book Club Discussion Guide, featuring discussion questions to help spark a thoughtful conversation.

I’d love to schedule a book club visit!

“The summer of the party I was sixty-one years old, and my husband and I had just moved into a new house in Boulder, Colorado. I’d built the kind of life we’re all told to want. But deep down inside of me, something was off. Something was missing. I yearned to feel more awake, more real, more me—but I had no idea who that was any longer.”

—From The Second Story