NEWS & EVENTS

I'll let you know what's been happening and what's ahead on this page.

Thanks to the Illinois Business Journal for sharing my latest book "The Secret of a Mommy's Love."  Here's the link to the story:

https://www.ibjonline.com/2021/04/08/okawville-writer-pens-another-book-this-one-about-a-mothers-love/

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Heartbroken - Grief and Hope Inside the Opioid Crisis has just won a Bronze Medal in the Readers' Favorite Annual International Book Award Contest in the Non-Fiction category of Grief/Hardship.  We are honored to have won!

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Heartbroken - Grief and Hope Inside the Opioid Crisis won second place in the Health Category in the TCK Publishing Reader's Choice 2020 Contest.  The results were announced December 10th, 2020.

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My co-authors Diana Cuddeback and Matthew Ellis were recently interviewed on STL TV City Corner.  Please enjoy this insightful discussion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNW8MZke7aA&feature=youtu.be

We are also featured on Y98.1 FM radio with Paul Cook, discussing the opioid crisis and Heartbroken.  Here's the link to listen:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNW8MZke7aA&feature=youtu.be

Here's the link to an interview I did with KTRS radio, the Art and Jennifer Show about Heartbroken.

https://content.streamhoster.com/preview/pulse3/KTRS082819_Opiate.mp3?autoPlay=1&width=640&height=35&showPlayBtnOverlay=0&controlBarAutoHide=0