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For sisters, for survivors, for anyone who's ever been lost and found, for every book club that thrives on lively discussion and every reader in search of smart, beautiful memoirs. Ambassador Nancy Goodman Brinker is the founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Promise Me is the story of her unique relationship with her sister, Susan Goodman Komen, who died of breast cancer at age 37, leaving her little sister galvanized with purpose. Woven with the cultural and scientific story of breast cancer from ancient Egypt to the era of the pink ribbon, Nancy's story is a template for grassroots activism and an uplifting tribute to the power of a sister's love.
"Impossible to put down." New York Times
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For sisters, for survivors, for anyone who's ever been lost and found, for every book club that thrives on lively discussion and every reader in search of smart, beautiful memoirs. Ambassador Nancy Goodman Brinker is the founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Promise Me is the story of her unique relationship with her sister, Susan Goodman Komen, who died of breast cancer at age 37, leaving her little sister galvanized with purpose. Woven with the cultural and scientific story of breast cancer from ancient Egypt to the era of the pink ribbon, Nancy's story is a template for grassroots activism and an uplifting tribute to the power of a sister's love.
"Impossible to put down." New York Times
Reading Group Guide
During the record-smashing Gulf Coast hurricane season of 2005...
a whip-smart puff piece reporter stumbles on the story of a con artist using sex as bait and chaos as cover for murder and identity theft.
Polarized politics, high-strung Southern families and the worst disaster management goat screw in US history backdrop the deadly game of cat and mouse that continues to unfold as Hurricane Ophelia taunts the East Coast and Hurricane Rita wreaks havoc on the Houston metroplex.
Fast-paced, emotionally charged, and surprisingly funny, THE HURRICANE LOVER is a tale of two cities, two families, and two desperate people caught up in the perfect storm.
a whip-smart puff piece reporter stumbles on the story of a con artist using sex as bait and chaos as cover for murder and identity theft.
Polarized politics, high-strung Southern families and the worst disaster management goat screw in US history backdrop the deadly game of cat and mouse that continues to unfold as Hurricane Ophelia taunts the East Coast and Hurricane Rita wreaks havoc on the Houston metroplex.
Fast-paced, emotionally charged, and surprisingly funny, THE HURRICANE LOVER is a tale of two cities, two families, and two desperate people caught up in the perfect storm.
Two of my favorite celebrity collaborations. Both these Broadway dames were a joy to work with. Both these books are MUST READS for aspiring actors.
As children, Kit and Kiki Smithers performed and the Sugar Babes, but those glory days are long gone. All that remains are the blues the sisters sing as they cope with withering marriages, cheating spouses, lost opportunities, and the demands of motherhood. Sugar Land is a verdant novel about the healing power of forgiveness, the seemingly impossible task of loving, the resilience of family ties, and what happens when a tornado meets a double-wide trailer.
PMA Benjamin Franklin Award finalist (1999)
“Every character in this novel resonates with life. This talented author knows how to bring pen-and-ink people to flesh and blood fulfillment…poignantly authentic.” Southern Living
“Alternately wrenching and humorous…Rodgers’ strength is her knack for realistic characters…and a womanly wise, laugh-through-tears appreciation of life.” Publisher’s Weekly
PMA Benjamin Franklin Award finalist (1999)
“Every character in this novel resonates with life. This talented author knows how to bring pen-and-ink people to flesh and blood fulfillment…poignantly authentic.” Southern Living
“Alternately wrenching and humorous…Rodgers’ strength is her knack for realistic characters…and a womanly wise, laugh-through-tears appreciation of life.” Publisher’s Weekly
In the cramped lavatory on a westbound train, Tulsa Bitters faces the mirror, freshly heartbroken. She scrubs the makeup from her face, chucks her padded bra in the trash and makes the conscious decision to become herself. Six months later, in the cab of his road-weary pickup, grizzled Mac White Wolf MacPeters, half Blackfoot, half raging Irish, hears an unfamiliar - and unforgettable - voice on the radio, and before he can remind himself that he doesn't fall in love, he does.
Barnes & Noble Discover Award finalist (1997)
“Think Jane Eyre with rock’n’roll.” Houston Press
“...unconventional love scenes scorch the pages.” Orlando Sentinel
“Refreshing and provocative…” Houston Chronicle
“Joni Rodgers can write sex scenes that’ll make your toes curl and your hair stand on end. At her best, her prose is dazzling, risky, and intoxicating, and at its heart, Crazy for Trying is an inspired debut.” Pam Houston, bestselling author of Cowboys Are My Weakness
Barnes & Noble Discover Award finalist (1997)
“Think Jane Eyre with rock’n’roll.” Houston Press
“...unconventional love scenes scorch the pages.” Orlando Sentinel
“Refreshing and provocative…” Houston Chronicle
“Joni Rodgers can write sex scenes that’ll make your toes curl and your hair stand on end. At her best, her prose is dazzling, risky, and intoxicating, and at its heart, Crazy for Trying is an inspired debut.” Pam Houston, bestselling author of Cowboys Are My Weakness
Exploring the timeless themes of family, self, misfortune, and hope that have made the novels of Anna Quindlen and Sue Miller bestsellers, Joni Rodgers's moving and powerful tale tells the story of three women bound together by loss and set free by love. Pia feels the walls of her life closing in around her, until she discovers a strangely sensual world that leads her to a new existence. Lily, Pia's brash, tough-talking sister, makes a tragic mistake that leaves her incarcerated, body and soul. But when she finds the last thing she expects—love—she is at last able to face the past. Beth, married to Pia and Lily's brother, has never been able to admit her own failure as a mother. Finally forced to confront a tragedy of her own making, she discovers that the truth can set her free.
"Penetrating...honest...a gem of a narrative. Death, danger, sexual discovery and resurrection." The Missoulian
"Brilliant, believable and beautifully written." Armchair Reviews
"Penetrating...honest...a gem of a narrative. Death, danger, sexual discovery and resurrection." The Missoulian
"Brilliant, believable and beautifully written." Armchair Reviews
Joni Rodgers lives in Houston, Texas, where big hair is a God-given right. It’s prerequisite for a real estate license, as natural as Naugahyde, as important as Elvis. But at thirty-two, Joni was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and aggressive blood cancer, and she lost her hair to chemotherapy. It’s no fun being a bald girl in the Big Hair Capitol of America, but Joni managed to hold onto her sanity and her sense of humor. With the same amazing ability to laugh at life (and herself) that helped her survive cancer, Joni now recounts her story-a deeply affecting tale of industrial-strength drugs, healing herbs, love, sex, prayer, kids, career, and the search for a wig that won’t make her look like Betty Rubble.
“Rodgers lives, loves, and thankfully, writes without a safety net…a mix of Molly Ivins’ blowsy wit and Anna Quindlen’s suburban logic…(Rodgers) manages the rare literary feat of being painful and funny in one urgent breath.” Entertainment Weekly
“Thoroughly enjoyable, idiosyncratic and funny. An uplifting celebration of life.” London Daily Mail
"Gutsy...engaging..." New York Times
“Rodgers lives, loves, and thankfully, writes without a safety net…a mix of Molly Ivins’ blowsy wit and Anna Quindlen’s suburban logic…(Rodgers) manages the rare literary feat of being painful and funny in one urgent breath.” Entertainment Weekly
“Thoroughly enjoyable, idiosyncratic and funny. An uplifting celebration of life.” London Daily Mail
"Gutsy...engaging..." New York Times
Most of my ghost gigs are uncredited, so the books don't appear on this page. To learn more, read my article on
The Art and Economics of Ghostwriting
The Art and Economics of Ghostwriting
