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February 20, 2016
Sponsor A Book In Your Loved One’s Memory!
When I wrote 14 Days, my vision was to have the book be a part of gift packages for families going through hospice, hospital grief groups, doctor’s offices and libraries. Many of these organizations don’t have the funds to buy books in bulk, therefore they have to be donated. I want to put 14 Days into the […]
January 12, 2016
A View Of Heaven From My Dying Mother
Days before my mother left this spiritual plane, she began seeing people surrounding us. She started talking to people in the room the rest of us couldn’t see. One day, as I approached her and heard her talking, I asked who she was talking to. This is what she said.
December 27, 2015
The Day Angie Earned Her Stripes: A Christmas Eve Tale Of Love, Loss & Rescue
Reprinted from The Pet Press When Angie received her therapy dog certification in early 2011, I never imagined that, a few short months later, I would be the recipient of her training. It was a Facebook post that led me to the giant-eared Maltese mix in December 2010. With four dogs at the time, the […]
November 13, 2015
Want A Signed Book, But Not Near A City I’ll Be Visiting?
For those of you who ordered books online, or live in cities that I haven’t held events in, I’m offering free, personally signed bookplates/library pockets with a photo of my mom inserted in each. They are self-adhesive and can be attached to the inside front page of your book. If you’d like one, please email […]
November 2, 2015
14 Days To A Memoir
How a 14-day celebration of my mom's life turned into a memoir publishing November 10th.
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November 1, 2015
#11DaysUntil14Days
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October 30, 2015
#The14DaysUntil14Days Giveaway! Enter Today!
#14DaysUntil14Days Email a picture of your mom to 14DaysAMemoir@gmail.com with a 14-word essay on why your mom is the greatest, for a chance to win a #14Days gift basket filled with Millie Goich’s favorite things! No purchase necessary! Contest ends November 10th. Enter today! Finalists chosen by author. Winner chosen by online vote. One entry […]
August 27, 2015
Target: A Love Story – An Excerpt From 14 Days
Book by Lisa Goich – Foreword by Mitch Albom In stores 11.10.15 A familiar comfort came over me when we pulled into the Target parking lot. I was suddenly calm and happy. The bullseye was calling my name. I love Target. When I’m bored or down, I head to Target just to walk around, people […]
August 22, 2015
An Homage To Dorothy Parker On Her 122nd Birthday
I’m getting on, I cannot see
the trifling type in front of me,
My hip it aches, my arches sore
I do not know me anymore.
The parts of me that once were youth
Are now replaced with missing tooth.
My bosom that ‘fore sought the sky
Now looks upon a dappled thigh.
Words and thoughts for which I aim
are gone, abandoned, lost, unclaimed.
My moods they soar from top to bottom;
Regrets and qualms I surely got ‘em.
Is that a line, a crack I see?
To hell with aging gracefully.
- Lisa Goich
From LifeAfterF*ing50
the trifling type in front of me,
My hip it aches, my arches sore
I do not know me anymore.
The parts of me that once were youth
Are now replaced with missing tooth.
My bosom that ‘fore sought the sky
Now looks upon a dappled thigh.
Words and thoughts for which I aim
are gone, abandoned, lost, unclaimed.
My moods they soar from top to bottom;
Regrets and qualms I surely got ‘em.
Is that a line, a crack I see?
To hell with aging gracefully.
- Lisa Goich
From LifeAfterF*ing50
