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2025 has been an amazing year for me and my book, MAYA BLUE A MEMOIR OF SURVIVAL. I’m excited to say MAYA BLUE was nominated for the prestigious 2025 Kirkus Prize. It was chosen as one of Maria Shriver’s 2025 Best Summer Reads, received the 2025 Readers’ Favorite Bronze Award, and was named one of

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My fiancé and I have just bought a house together and will be married by the end of the year.

I am so honored to be joining Brenda in her vision for 1010 Park Place. Like Brenda, I have a

Kim Alexis was discovered in a place our mothers might have called a charm school. When a visiting modeling scout

Suddenly the car slid out of control across the ice. An unpleasant scene flashed through my mind, and I saw

The last six months have been stressful: In addition to my monthly trips to New York, I found myself unable

Ever since Brenda announced her trip to Paris next month, Europe has been on my mind. I have been to

I love entertaining and having people in my home. There is nothing better than having friends and family gathered around

Years ago, I watched my brother’s kids for a week while he and his wife went on vacation. I stayed

Many of us who grew up during the early women’s movement were told we could have it all. The reality

My husband and I have been trying to decide where we would like to go on vacation this year. While

I pulled the stack of letters out of the box. They were neatly tied with a red ribbon and protested

The first time I heard, “Hey, Buzzard!” in my direction, I was 12. His name was Walter.

This week I marked the passing of David Bowie by listening to his music and watching some of my favorite

At one point I dreamt I was being taken to the airport on a stretcher. That the only way my

If we’d known about the violent conflict between the Lacandón Indians and the Mexican Army, we wouldn’t have driven into

This week Frank Sinatra would have turned 100! His music lives on through many generations of fans, including me. I

I know a lot about hormone replacement therapy. Eleven years ago I was diagnosed with estrogen positive (ER+) breast cancer,

I noticed that my hand was shaking as I slipped the key into the lock. I turned it slowly as