Kate D. Mahoney<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nI am old-school, often one with my car stereo, a blend of trepidation and optimism when I hit the road to share my story and hear the stories of others. Whether it\u2019s cranking up Queen in the middle of a rock block or harnessing my inner Whitney Houston during an evening call-in show, music has motivated, comforted and inspired me \u2014 and kept me awake \u2014 this first year of my book tour and business.<\/p>\n
My social media hashtags are like the labels I used to write on my old mix tapes. #nosleeptillbooktour, for example, is my nod to the Beastie Boys. #gotmiracle, not song specific,is my branding, meant to be every bit empowering as it is irreverent. Eleven months into my new chapter as author\/patient\/caregiver\/ ambassador\/storyteller\/actorvist\/performer\/ speaker, I added #Ivebeeneverywhere. Thank you, Johnny Cash.<\/p>\n
Road trip 2017 brought me around Central New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maryland,\u00a0D.C., Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Hawaii.<\/p>\n
All across the country, unique individuals welcomed me into their communities: Barnes & Noble staff and other booksellers; wellness coaches; faith leaders; book club members; bakers and chocolate makers; hospital CEOs and school nurses; former classmates and teachers; media and marketing specialists; journalists, radio and television hosts; publishers and editors (thank you, Lorna!). It\u2019s true what the Girl Scouts sang; there is value is making new friends and keeping the old. Thanks to each of you who have been a song on the soundtrack of my life. As this issue goes to press, another tune begins to play. Happy Holidays! SWM <\/em><\/p>\nKate D. Mahoney is the author of \u201cThe Misfit Miracle Girl: Candid Reflections.\u201d Join her from 1 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 17 at Barnes & Noble DeWitt. \u201cThe Misfit Miracle Girl: Candid Reflections\u201d is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Connect with Kate at MahoneyKateD@gmail.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Year in Review from my Rearview Mirror By Kate D. Mahoney\u00a0 I am old-school, often one with my car stereo, a blend of trepidation and optimism when I hit the road to share my story and hear the stories of others. 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