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Terry Helwig

Terry Helwig
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Terry Helwig

Terry Helwig, author of Moonlight on Linoleum: A Daughter’s Memoir, graduated with an MA in counseling psychology. Before founding The Thread Project: One World, One Cloth www.threadproject.com in 2001, she specialized in women’s personal... Read full bio

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My life in 8 words: "An incredible opportunity to dance upon the earth."
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ELLE Magazine's 2012 Nonfiction Book of the Year
December 3, 2012
I am delighted that my memoir MOONLIGHT ON LINOLEUM is a 2012 Grand Prix Selection for ELLE Magazine's Nonfiction Book of the...
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Memoir Can Read Like a Novel
August 22, 2012
A comment I love hearing about Moonlight on Linoleum, is:  "Your memoir reads like a novel."  This comparison to literary...
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Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. All shall be well! Q. What’s your best quality? A. I have a great deal of empathy. Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. To play the piano; I love listening to piano music. Q. What do you regret most? A. Killing time. Q. With whom in history do you most identify? A. I was always fascinated with Albert Schweitzer. Learn more about Terry Helwig

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Between the Lines: City Lights marks 60 years in S.F.
Sacramento Bee, April 7, 2013
...and "Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void." � "Moonlight on Linoleum" by Terry Helwig (Howard, $14.99, 304 pages): In her moving memoir, the author recalls how her parents' dysfunction forced her to assume responsibility for...
AuthorFest: If you like to read books? Comme meet the people who write them
Naples Daily News, January 31, 2013
...Island Writers chairwoman Joanne Tailele. "It's a free event and everyone is welcome. "Our guest speaker is Terry Helwig, a prominent author who has won national acclaim with her latest book. It's a memoir, entitled Moonlight on Linoleum." Helwig will...
Between the Lines: City Lights marks 60 years in S.F.
Sacramento Bee, April 7, 2013
...and "Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void." � "Moonlight on Linoleum" by Terry Helwig (Howard, $14.99, 304 pages): In her moving memoir, the author recalls how her parents' dysfunction forced her to assume responsibility for...
AuthorFest: Terry Helwig
Naples Daily News, February 7, 2013
...Rating: Description AuthorFest: Sponsored by the Marco Island Writers with local authors signing their books and guest speaker Terry Helwig, author of “Moonlight on Linoleum,” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010...
AuthorFest: Do you like to read books? Meet people who write them
Marco Eagle, February 1, 2013
...Author Terry Helwig, guest speaker at AuthorFest here next Thursday, gained national attention with her latest memoir, Moonlight on Linoleum. The book festival is a free event and the public is welcome...
AuthorFest: If you like to read books? Comme meet the people who write them
Naples Daily News, January 31, 2013
...Island Writers chairwoman Joanne Tailele. "It's a free event and everyone is welcome. "Our guest speaker is Terry Helwig, a prominent author who has won national acclaim with her latest book. It's a memoir, entitled Moonlight on Linoleum." Helwig will...
AuthorFest: If you like to read books? Comme meet the people who write them
Marco Eagle, January 31, 2013
...Author Terry Helwig, guest speaker at AuthorFest here next Thursday, gained national attention with her latest memoir, Moonlight on Linoleum. The book festival is a free event and the public is welcome...
Nearly everyone has a story of their biggest Thanksgiving Day, whether it's from a surprise, a disaster or a poignant memory. Here are
Marco Eagle, November 24, 2012
...and it was not unusual to see Daddy in the kitchen. But something did seem unusual that day. Terry Helwig, Marco Island Daddy's calloused hands smacked and shaped the ground beef into a different shape. It took me a moment to realize Daddy was making...
Readers share stories humorous, poignant and quirky about their most memorable Thanksgiving holiday
Naples Daily News, November 22, 2012
...began to carve, he asked, "Dark meat or white?" I asked for dark. I always liked legs best. Terry Helwig, Marco Island The writer is the author of "Moonlight on linoleum: A Daughter's Memoir," (Simon & Schuster). Le style Francais It was 1972 and my...