I'm totally looking forward to attending Jamie Tworkowski's book signing this Tuesday! It's going to be my first time attending a book signing!!!
Jamie Tworkowski, is the founder of To Write Love on Her Arms nonprofit organization. Jamie's intentions didn't start out initially as a nonprofit organization. All he was, was a compassionate person who wanted to support a friend, who was going through a difficult time, to share her story. Jamie sold T-shirts to help cover the cost of the treatment center for his friend. He gave her all the support he could, when she was struggling with addiction, depression, self-injury and suicidal thoughts. He wrote about the five days he spent with his friend, Renee Yohe, before she entered a treatment center. Jamie wanted to give Renee's story a home, so he posted it on MySpace and named it "To Write Love on Her Arms." Read the original story HERE.
From there, the TWLOHA story reached the mass and grew into the nonprofit organization it is today. It's a safe haven for those that seek comfort, without the judgmental criticism. Nine years later, Jamie is set to have his first book published on May 26, 2015!
"If You Feel Too Much" book releases on May 26, and Jamie's book tour will span many cities across the United States. To kick start his book tour, the first location will be here in New York. I'm just so happy that I came across this before he took it to Los Angeles. I've never attended a book signing before, so I'll definitely take it all in when I get there!
You can pre-order the book online to save 40% off. The book retails at $16.95, but if you pre-order from Barnes and Noble online before May 26, you can get it for $10.08! I normally don't get drawn in by the publicity of a new book being published, but this was the exception. For this particular book, "If You Feel Too Much", not only did it hit home with where the origin of the writing aspire from, but there was a single thought that crossed my mind when I heard the title. I had this strong urge that I would find the answer in this book. What can a person like me, someone who's raw to every emotion, both good and the bad, do? Are there answers or even thoughts that I could relate to and find comfort in? I feel this is something worth exploring, this is my personal opinion.
Since the event requires you to have a wristband to show proof of purchase for the book, I'll be heading to Barnes and Noble earlier in the day to pick up my copy. I'm so hyped to get my hands on this new book. For an added bonus I'll get to make it memorable with a free book signing by the author!!!
If this book also interests you, I hope to see you at the book signing! Comment below to let me know if you're attending. I'd love to get a souvenir photo with someone at the event who also shared my thoughts.
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