Blogger’s Books: Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta

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Today I am featuring a non-fiction book from American writer, Maryanne.

Here is her own short bio.

Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta is an international author, award-winning journalist, and public speaker. Her latest book “Be (Extra)Ordinary: 10 Ways to Become Your Own Here” can be found in Barnes & Noble bookstores.
She is the sole proprietor of her home-based business “Pear Tree Enterprises” (www.peartreeenterprises.com). She works as an editor, ghost writer, and public speaker.
Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta received a medal for “Best Speaker” at Toastmasters International. She was awarded Toastmasters Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding performance and valued contribution to Toastmasters District 83 Annual 2019 Conference.
Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta resides in New Jersey, with her husband, Dennis, and their beloved cats.

This is her book blurb for “Be (Extra)Ordinary: 10 Ways to Become Your Own Hero”

What’s holding you back from being the extraordinary person you were created to be?
Inspirational author and speaker Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta walks you through ten steps you can start taking today to elevate your life to next-level joy, success, and contentment. A survivor of intense bullying, Maryanne shares her hard-won wisdom to empower you to embrace your uniqueness, connect with the people who deserve you, and cultivate the courage to create the life you’ve always wanted.
You’ll learn how to love, respect, and advocate for yourself so you can become your own superhero–no cape required!

Here is an Amazon link that you can use to find out more, and buy a copy if you wish to do so.

Maryanne is also running workshops based on her book, and you can find out more about those from this link.

I am also giving workshops based on the book. The link is here: https://courses.allfalfa.com/en/listings/975347-be-extraordinary-10-ways-to-become-your-own-hero
The Workshops are $40 per class, but if someone is struggling due to lay-offs because of covid, I will get them in FREE!

Please try to find time to welcome Maryanne to our great community.

21 thoughts on “Blogger’s Books: Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta”

  4. A lot of people are held back by money issues. One good thing about writing, though, is that it doesn’t cost anything—other than a few extra dollars on the energy bill, and the price of paper needed for printouts. (The expense of book promotion is another matter.)

    It seems that most successful people have never dealt with the challenges that lack of money imposes upon their daily life. They have never had to worry about replacing the bald tires on their car, repairing broken kitchen appliances, or putting at least one meal on the table every day (or every other day). It’s hard to be extraordinary when your primary goal in life is to maintain existence.

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    2. Nothing should hold anyone back when you believe in yourself.
      I’ve been a professional writer since 1995, earning a living as a journalist for magazines, newspapers, and online publications (and later books).
      This particular book that Pete promoted for me a few years ago was published by KiCam, traditionally, not self-published. I received an advance check from them to write the book (as I’ve received advance checks from other publishers over the years to write books). So much for the theory of “starving writer.”
      And, successful people DO have to worry about every day challenges. There is no such thing as “overnight success.” (I was 31 before my first article was published.)
      But we become successful because we don’t give up when we face those challenges — if not necessarily money challenges, then it could be a death in the family (but only sensitive people would understand that, as many are nonchalant about losing a mother or grandmother).
      If you read the book, you’d know these tips are things you can do at zero cost.
      Have a most beautiful day. 🙂

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