LEARNING & LIVING Adventures & Rewards of an Overzealous Nana

About the Book

Are you a mom who has to find true grit to keep up with your busy family? A woman whose body upends itself due to menopause? Is experiencing empty-nest-syndrome? A new grandmother who can’t believe the new love you’re feeling? A woman who forgot what sitting “Indian style” meant and who can’t get off the floor after sitting Indian style? Or, are you possibly an absolutely broken Nana because your grown child has gone “no contact” and won’t let you see your grandchildren? Take heart, this book will be a helpful read. Women in their senior years will be uplifted, encouraged, and inspired by this strikingly ordinary, American mother-turned-grandmother who learned the kind of lessons that bring one closer to God. Let her personal stories be your crystal ball to the senior years; support you like a wise grandmother long passed, and most certainly, let her be your understanding friend.

About the Author

Debra Dingman’s passion for writing was sparked by winning an eighth-grade essay contest about America’s future—which was seen through her rose-colored glasses—and she hasn’t stopped writing since. It’s all her grandmothers’ fault: Her Grandma Perry told her that she was going to be a writer like her Aunt Fern and her Ma Beasley told her to choose a career using her brain--not her back--because her back would give out but her brain would work ‘till she died. (well, maybe…!) Like her Aunt Fern Murray, this is Debra’s 2nd and published book (grade school missives or full diaries of longing after boys don’t count.) She earned her BA in journalism while winning numerous writing and public speaking awards and now has covered family issues over 50 years in her writings. But, there have been no more real lessons—some funny and some heartbreaking--provided than the first-hand experiences of being a mother and grandmother. Before aging makes her forget those, she shares them here.