Meet and interact with author, Nancy Christie on Saturday, August 29 from 12-2 PM for her book, Transforming Tessa, and other previous titles!
Transforming Tessa asks the question, wWho are you when you're no longer part of a couple? For newly widowed Tessa Adams, the death of her beloved husband has left her struggling to find her way in unfamiliar territory.
No longer Jack's wife and at sixty-five now on her own, Tessa doesn't know who she is and what she should do. Instead, she is trapped in her grief and unable to imagine a life that might still hold happiness and fulfillment.
Complicating matters are the marital problems between Tessa's daughter, Gwen, and her husband, Matt—new parents to twin boys. Unsure if or how to help, Tessa tries to remain neutral. But escalating tensions result in an argument between mother and daughter, after which Gwen makes it clear to Tessa that she is no longer welcome in her life, effectively keeping her from her beloved grandsons as well.
Cut off from the only family she has left, Tessa gradually begins to rebuild her life and make new friends. She finds herself offering encouragement and support to the women she comes to know, including recently divorced 60-year-old Deanna and Juliana, a young mother trying to escape from her abuser. But will Tessa be able to overcome her own grief and fear and build a new future for herself?
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Nancy Christie is the award-winning author of multiple fiction and nonfiction books. Her Midlife Moxie novels include Reinventing Rita, Finding Fran, Moving Maggie and Transforming Tessa. Her short story collections include The Language of Love and Other Stories, Mistletoe Magic and Other Holiday Tales, Traveling Left of Center and Other Stories, and Peripheral Visions and Other Stories. Her nonfiction books include the essay collection, The Gifts of Change, and two award-winning books for writers: Rut-Busting Book for Writers and Rut-Busting Book for Authors. Christie's short stories have appeared in numerous literary publications, including The Saturday Evening Post, Commuter Lit, Goat's Milk Magazine, Talking River, Wanderings, and The Chaffin Journal, among others, with several earning contest placements.
The creator and host of the Living the Writing Life podcast and founder of the annual "Midlife Moxie" Day and "Celebrate Short Fiction" Day, Christie teaches writing workshops at conferences, libraries and schools. She's a member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) and the Florida Writers Association (FWA).
