Heartbreak, humor and hope. That’s the message of my book My Pineapples Went to Houston—Finding the Humor in My Dashed Hopes, Broken Dreams and Plans Gone Outrageously Awry.

If you’ve ever taken a bad bounce in life—and who hasn’t?—and had a hard time recovering, this is the book for you. I use my own story to entertain and inspire you to get back up and get going again.

Divorce, death, financial devastation — I’ve experienced them all, and I know they are no laughing matters. Yet, I also know that during those difficult times my sense of humor was my saving grace. Humor is a powerful coping skill and finding small moments of laughter within the pain (even if it was laughing at the absurdity of my situation) helped me develop the resiliency I needed to survive…and ultimately begin to thrive.

My story offers hope and encouragement to anyone struggling with their own “plans gone outrageously awry.”

You may have had a bad bounce, but my book will help you bounce back!