A Light in the Darkness
by Lisa A. Sniderman
Genre: Inspirational Memoir
What can we do when we struggle with an illness that doesn't go away?
An inspirational story of the healing power of music, creativity, following your dreams and finding your true purpose.
In 2008, singer-songwriter Lisa Sniderman was living the dream in California. As Aoede, the Muse of Song, her star as a gifted recording artist was rising fast. Lisa’s quirky folk-pop performance style electrified audiences up and down the West Coast, and the albums just kept flowing. But just when her career was rocketing skyward, a health crisis brought all of her dreams crashing to the ground. Diagnosed with a rare, debilitating immune disorder called dermatomyositis (DM), Lisa struggled to maintain a normal life with a body in revolt and, eventually, to accept a new normal. Living with a chronic illness challenged Lisa to see DM as a gift in disguise that has opened the door to new dreams, new songs, and new opportunities. Lisa’s story is for you if you seek strength, new inspiration, hope, joy, healing, and if you or someone you love struggle with a chronic illness, disability, or unexpected life events. Her insights and reflections on her journey inspire hope and the courage to keep dreaming and living to the fullest no matter what life hurls at you.
Lisa Sniderman, aka Aoede, is an award-winning, quirky, folk-pop artist, playwright, filmmaker, and author from San Francisco who creates to heal. She creates and records unique, original full-length fantasy musicals on audiobooks that she adapts to musical theater stage plays. She’s been honored with more than 80 awards for songwriting, audiobooks, films, stage plays and books since 2012 all while suffering from a rare autoimmune disease: dermatomyositis, a progressive muscle weakness disease. Lisa’s mission is to be a light and a muse by inspiring, engaging, empowering, connecting with, encouraging, and supporting young adults and kids at heart of all ages, challenges, and abilities through original art and music. She fosters healing by “giving your creative spirit wings and inspiring you to share your story.”
Lisa’s new memoir, A Light in the Darkness: Transcending Chronic Illness through the Power of Art and Attitude, chronicles 10 years living with chronic illness while creating to heal. Through confessions and life lessons, Lisa offers support, compassion, strength, connection, encouragement, motivation, and hope-a light in the darkness-to those battling chronic illness, disability and unexpected life challenges.
Lisa founded an online community of artists creating to heal and collaborated with more than 50 artists who are also creating to heal, culminating in an online video showcase and live multi-media performances in December 2018.
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I like the cover, it's pretty. I am curious as to what disease this is, will have to look it up. Sounds very uplifting and hopeful.
ReplyDeleteHi Tiffany! Glad the cover resonates... and I live with dermatomyositis-a rare progressive autoimmune muscle weakness disease... it is similar to Lupus... best to you on your journey!
DeleteThis has a wonderful cover. I love lighthouses.
ReplyDeletethanks Katie-I do too :)
DeleteFabulous cover
ReplyDeletethanks kindly Nancy! glad it resonates!
DeleteNo questions - the cover is interesting.
ReplyDeleteglad it resonates with you Mary!
DeleteThe cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.
ReplyDeletethank you Paula!
DeleteThe cover is beautiful! I am a chronic illness warrior too. I have Arnold-Chiari Brain Malformation which is incurable. I had brain, skull and spine surgery and 2014 and I lost my career in the legal field due to my pain, constant dizziness and memory issues. I'd love to read this!
ReplyDeleteHello Amber-thanks for sharing about you too-I didn't know about this and am sorry you have had to endure... yes, if you read it, I hope something in my story can inspire and encourage you on your journey too.. <3
DeleteI like the beacon on light on the cover.
ReplyDeletethank you :)
Deletethis cover looks intriguing
ReplyDeletethank you!
DeleteI love the cover.The colors and design are amazing.
ReplyDeletethank you! I loved how the artist created this-it was inspired by a painting.. <3
DeleteThank you Java John for sharing my memoir and give away!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a lovely inspirational book. Thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeletei love this cover!
ReplyDeleteI love the cover- the blues is amazing
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a good read.
ReplyDeleteI like the cover, it reminds me of home.
ReplyDeleteThe cover looks great. I love it
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