Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It (18 page)

Authors: Elizabeth Gilbert

BOOK: Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It

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Victoria Russell
, a New Jersey native, graduated from Drew University with a BA in English. She has worked for the Brookdale Community College Writing Center and the Dodge Poetry Festival. Her word of the moment is
mulligan
. She doesn't play golf, but she hears it stands for “a second chance.”

Amy B. Scher
is the author of
How to Heal Yourself When No One Else
Can
(Llewellyn Worldwide, 2016) and has been featured on CNN and in
Curve
, Psych Central, Elephant Journal, The Good Men Project and the
San Francisco Book Review
and was named one of
Advocate
magazine's “40 Under 40.” Most important, she lives by the self-created motto: “When life kicks your ass, kick back.” Visit her website at www.amybscher.com.

April Schmidt
is a mother, daughter, teacher, writer, yogi, seeker, autism warrior and more. She is passionate about friendship, family
and sharing her story. April is currently blogging at www.thriveasyou.com, where she discusses life topics and what to do with all these doorways.

Emily Shaules
is an actor and creator of Shift Bars, the world's first organic vegan energy bar made exclusively with zero-glycemic sweeteners. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, and is honored to be a part of this project. She hopes her story inspires you to go for your dreams and live your best life everâyou deserve it!

Regan Spencer
is a recovering anorexic and addict, a relaxed yet devout yogi and an aspiring writer. She battled an eating disorder since childhood and abused marijuana, painkillers and alcohol before entering treatment and recovery, and today she seeks to help others struggling with similar issues by sharing her experience. Regan is inspired by artistic expression, the beauty of nature and human acts of courage. A native of Washington State, Regan currently lives in Seattle and spends too much of her time searching for cheap international plane tickets.

Lettie Stratton
is a writer and farmer from Vermont. She studied creative writing and has since worked for two publishing houses and a music venue, farmed and written for a variety of magazines, newspapers and online outlets. For travel stories from New Zealand and other writing, visit www.lettiestratton.com.

Laurna Strikwerda
is a Midwesterner who now lives and works in Washington, DC. She loves being active in community organizing, interfaith dialogue and the arts, as well as reminding fellow Washingtonians to enjoy life outside of work. She has also written for
Sojourners
magazine and several blogs on culture, religion and conflict resolution.

Eran Sudds
is a photographer, mama and postpartum depression survivor. She is the founder of the Good Mother Project and is passionate about making sure that other mothers and mothers-to-be know just how amazing they are, as both moms and women. She resides just outside Vancouver, Canada, and has a spunky, loveable two-year-old son and a very patient and supportive husband.

Kitty Taylor
blends spirituality, feminism and a likely glass of red wine into nonfiction. Following graduate studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School, Kitty served as a hospital chaplain in Nashville, Tennessee, and found her writing niche as an essayist. Kitty currently lives and loves in the western North Carolina mountains.

Theresa Thornton
is a semiprofessional vocalist who still has an office job. She lives in Queens, New York, with her two cats, who are her biggest fans.

Lisann Valentin
hails from Brooklyn, New York, with roots in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. A bilingual film and television actress, she has worked with Sundance-featured filmmakers and Golden Globe winners. A passionate storyteller, Lisann continues to write about her journey as a lawyer-turned-actress, reinforcing the notion that it's never too late for a second act in your life. Learn more at LisannValentin.com.

Shannon Sykes Westgate
is the owner and innkeeper of Pleasant Valley Resort in Arcadia, Michigan. She is an interior designer,
business manager, marketing guru, chronic multitasker and mother to the most amazing boys. She and her husband, Tom, live with their family in Arcadia.

Amanda Whitten
lives in Fresno, California, with her two cats, Guinness and Gatsby. For the last eight years, she has worked as an attorney representing employees in workplace discrimination and harassment lawsuits. Amanda is also a marathon runnerâshe runs a lot and tries to do it quickly. She's also an avid reader, a travel addict and, now, a published writer.

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