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BHP Book Club Meet Author Ann Chiappetta S2 E42 BHP Book Club - Bookclub meets Podcast!
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Our newest book club member is Author Ann Chiappetta. Ann has written several books - A String of Stories: From the Heart to the Future, Words
of Life: Poems and Essays, Words of Life: Poems and Essays and Upwelling Poems - all available on Amazon. You may also learn more about Ann and her work by visiting https://www.annchiappetta.com/
About Ann Chiappetta
Ann is an artist and often refers to her love of words as a natural compensation after losing her vision in 1993. Once a designer of acrylic displays and furniture, Ann trained her creative senses to flow over from the visual to the literary arts. Years later, she has become a poet and author, honing her talent in various mediums, including web content for nonprofits, regular bylines for online literary publications, poetry, anthologies and guest editing in online literary journals, just to name a few projects of which she has contributed.
Ann possesses a master of science in Marriage and family therapy from Iona College and an undergraduate degree from the College of New Rochelle, both located in Westchester County, New York. She is currently employed as a readjustment and trauma counselor for combat veterans and their families. A guide dog handler and advocate, Ann volunteers her time representing people with visual impairments and guide dog users on various National, State and local boards of directors. A consultant and guest presenter, Ann visits schools promoting awareness and equality for people with disabilities. She is the 2015 recipient of the WDOM Spirit of Independence award.
Ann is available for speaking engagements and is knowledgeable on the following topics:
*writing and creativity
* independent publishing
* recovering and adjusting to vision loss for individuals/families
* sheltering people with visual impairments
*sheltering pets and service dogs
* pet assisted therapy
* training and working with a guide or service dog
* PTSD and combat stress related to veterans and families
Thanks to her retired guide dog, Verona, Ann also visits libraries and assisted living centers offering pet assisted therapy.
For more information: http://www.annchiappetta.com/
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Our newest book club member is Author Ann Chiappetta. Ann has written several books - A String of Stories: From the Heart to the Future, Words
of Life: Poems and Essays, Words of Life: Poems and Essays and Upwelling Poems - all available on Amazon. You may also learn more about Ann and her work by visiting https://www.annchiappetta.com/
About Ann Chiappetta
Ann is an artist and often refers to her love of words as a natural compensation after losing her vision in 1993. Once a designer of acrylic displays and furniture, Ann trained her creative senses to flow over from the visual to the literary arts. Years later, she has become a poet and author, honing her talent in various mediums, including web content for nonprofits, regular bylines for online literary publications, poetry, anthologies and guest editing in online literary journals, just to name a few projects of which she has contributed.
Ann possesses a master of science in Marriage and family therapy from Iona College and an undergraduate degree from the College of New Rochelle, both located in Westchester County, New York. She is currently employed as a readjustment and trauma counselor for combat veterans and their families. A guide dog handler and advocate, Ann volunteers her time representing people with visual impairments and guide dog users on various National, State and local boards of directors. A consultant and guest presenter, Ann visits schools promoting awareness and equality for people with disabilities. She is the 2015 recipient of the WDOM Spirit of Independence award.
Ann is available for speaking engagements and is knowledgeable on the following topics:
*writing and creativity
* independent publishing
* recovering and adjusting to vision loss for individuals/families
* sheltering people with visual impairments
*sheltering pets and service dogs
* pet assisted therapy
* training and working with a guide or service dog
* PTSD and combat stress related to veterans and families
Thanks to her retired guide dog, Verona, Ann also visits libraries and assisted living centers offering pet assisted therapy.
For more information: http://www.annchiappetta.com/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bright-headed-publishing/message
27 min