Memoir Author Carmen Ambrosio to Exhibit at the 2011 Baltimore Book Festival on Sept. 23

Sept. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- Carmen Ambrosio, author of Life Continues: Facing the Challenges of MS, Menopause & Midlife with Hope, Courage & Humor, will sign and sell books at the 16th Annual Baltimore Book Festival on Friday, September 23. Ambrosio will be in Authors’ Tent located near Monument Circle North between noon and 8 p.m.

Life Continues describes in candid, self-effacing short essays and poems how Ambrosio relies on her sense of humor, help from her “Scaffolding Team”, music, and an optimistic attitude to cope with having multiple sclerosis (MS) and being middle-aged.

“I’ve been dealing with MS, a condition where ‘the only certainty is uncertainty’, for the past 20 years. When I wake up each morning, I don’t know if I’m going to have a ‘Duct Tape Day’ or a better-than-most day,” the author explained. “To mirror that constant unpredictability, I varied the writing style in my memoir from essays to fake news reports to verse to lists and even a TV show proposal.”

Many people who have multiple sclerosis and other chronic conditions, their caregivers, relatives and friends may be inspired by Ambrosio’s refusal to relinquish hope even as challenges mount. The book also may appeal to a wider audience. Midwest Book Review said Life Continues has “a simple and powerful message for other aging women” and is “very highly recommended”.

“Granted, a few people who have multiple sclerosis can climb a mountain or complete a triathlon. I wrote my book for the rest of us,” Ambrosio said. “I’m pretty frank about the physical and emotional hurdles I’ve faced as well as the things that enable me to make it through the day-- love, hope, courage, laughter, and Bod Mail™.”

Festival goers can purchase a signed trade paperback copy of Life Continues for $14.99. The printed memoir (ISBN 9780615388755) also may be ordered at Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, any Barnes & Noble retail store, or most local independent booksellers. The Amazon Kindle Edition of Life Continues sells for $9.99.

When Life Continues won first place in the Ohio Affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women 2011 Communications Contest in the Biography/Autobiography category, the judge wrote, “Ms. Ambrosio is honest and witty, inspirational without being overbearing, and engaging. Her story is told with insight, humor and much wisdom.”    

Admission to the 2011 Baltimore Book Festival is free. For additional event information and directions, go to http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com/ or call 1-877-BALTIMORE.

About the Author
Carmen Ambrosio was born in St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands. After she earned a B.A. in journalism from Michigan State University, she held corporate positions in marketing communications and sales before switching careers to advertising. Ambrosio later worked for nonprofit agencies in public relations and client programs. For the last four years, she has operated her own business designing and selling merchandise featuring her writing and photography.

Life Continues: Facing the Challenges of MS, Menopause & Midlife with Hope, Courage & Humor is her first book.

She lives with her husband and mighty mutt in Dublin, Ohio.

For further information: If you would like to arrange an interview, please contact Carmen Ambrosio at (614)783-5921 or csambrosio@columbus.rr.com. Website: http://www.ambrosart.com

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