Sick as My Secrets - Brooks, Patricia L.

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Résumé :
Sick As My Secrets is a powerful, compassionate, moving memoir told by a strong and honest woman who overcame a desperate need for alcohol to handle stress in her young life. Patricia L. Brooks, immensely proud of her thirty-five years of sobriety, openly and lovingly reveals her compelling story of powerlessness, her journey to recovery, and a spiritual transformation from the lowest point in her life to the apex of her trust in God. Her tale is a testament to resilience, perseverance, and hope for all of us. This is a must-read for anyone recovering from addiction, asking questions about the recovery process, or curious about how a situation like this can happen to a not-so-ordinary young woman with a bright future.

Biographie:
Patricia is an award winning author, entrepreneur, business leader, educator and motivator/mentor of women writers.Patricia created the highly successful Scottsdale Society of Women Writers over ten years ago and continues to serve as its president. She invites professional speakers to the monthly dinner meetings, maintains critique groups and plans outside events for her members. She attends national writing conferences each year and talks locally on writing, publishing and book marketing-related topics. This gives her a wide perspective on the industry.As founder of Brooks Goldmann Publishing Company, LLC, with her husband, Patricia serves as a publishing consultant. She speaks regularly on writing and publishing-related topics for both aspiring and seasoned writers. Her mission is to enhance the spirit of the author's journey.Patricia's launch of her second memoir Three Husbands and a Thousand Boyfriends magnifies her storytelling of domestic violence and love addiction. She converses regularly with law enforcement, victim's advocates, university students, church communities and other interested parties on a topic she relates passionately to her campaign: Stop the Violence against Women.Her first memoir (now established in second edition print copy and in eBook) is entitled Gifts of Sisterhood - journey from grief to gratitude. She is asked often to present with this book on both writing memoir and dealing with grief. Patricia earned a prestigious Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest Non-fiction award for this work.Current Memberships:?President/Founder - Scottsdale Society of Women Writers (SSWW)?Member - Arizona Authors Association?Member - Phoenix Writers Club (PWC)?Member - Willamette Writers (WW)?Member - Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV)?Member - Women's Association of Addiction Treatment (WAAT)Patricia has lived in Arizona for almost forty years, but her heart is still in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan at the Straits of Mackinac where she grew up. She has been happily married to Earl L. Goldmann for the past ten years. They live in Old Town Scottsdale and share their love of reading and foreign films. She is currently writing her third memoir honoring her spiritual journey and alcohol recovery of thirty-plus years.Recognized Credentials:?University faculty associate (over fifteen years), Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business and Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix, Arizon?Masters Degree in Organizational Management (MAOM)?The Advanced Toastmasters designation (ATM)?Named to Who's Who Among America's TeachersReach Patricia at patricia@plbrooks.com or 480-250-5556. For for more information, visit:www.scottsdalesocietyofwomenwriters.comwww.plbrooks.comwww.giftsofsisterhood.comwww.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com