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Nibbles, Novelists and New Beginnings

A fabulous evening spent with good friends, amazing authors and outstanding sponsors at our Annual Nibbles, Novelists, New Beginnings Event!

Thank you to our sponsors who made this event possible.

Hard Cover Sponsors:

Barb Pietrangelo, CFP, Rhoades McKee, Attorneys at Law, Endoscopy Repair Specialist, and Hastings Mutual Insurance Company

E-Book Sponsor:

Flexfab

Book Club Sponsors:

Southside Pediatrics, the Detail Dr. and Laser Wash, Thornapple Credit Union, Highpoint Community Bank, and the Triple B Book Club!

Incredible Kudos to our outstanding guest Authors:

Tracy Brogan, Susie Finkbeiner, Heather Dugan, and Terri DeBoer.
 
Terri not only served as our Emcee but made her debut as a new author!
 
Take note readers – these ladies have books you don’t want to miss out on reading! 
 
Special thanks to our guests, the event committee, Green Gables Haven Board of Directors and the Legacy at Hastings! All of you played a large role in our first in-person fundraiser since February 2020! Mere words will never express my overwhelming thanks to each of you! 
 

Save the Date – February 12, 2022

We will celebrate our Annual Auction – watch for more information!

The Authors

Author and speaker, Heather Dugan, is the founder/director of Cabernet Coaches®, an “all ages, all stages” group for women that fosters self-betterment through face-to-face friendships and social connection. Her newest book, The Friendship Upgrade: Trade Clickable Connections for Friendships that Matter, pinpoints causes of isolation and offers life-changing solution steps for the socially side-lined as well as those seeking deeper, more meaningful friend connections. Her ongoing study of the impacts of technology, digital communication, and over-efficiency on relationships and communities has made her a popular speaker and national media guest for relationship issues raised by pandemic isolation, political polarization, and social unrest. A responsive and engaging communicator, her talks generate the meaningful discussions that can generate pathways to personal growth and community change.

Heather Dugan | Author & Speaker

Author and speaker, Heather Dugan, is the founder/director of Cabernet Coaches®, an “all ages, all stages” group for women that fosters self-betterment through face-to-face friendships and social connection. Her newest book, The Friendship Upgrade: Trade Clickable Connections for Friendships that Matter, pinpoints causes of isolation and offers life-changing solution steps for the socially side-lined as well as those seeking deeper, more meaningful friend connections. Her ongoing study of the impacts of technology, digital communication, and over-efficiency on relationships and communities has made her a popular speaker and national media guest for relationship issues raised by pandemic isolation, political polarization, and social unrest. A responsive and engaging communicator, her talks generate the meaningful discussions that can generate pathways to personal growth and community change.
Tracy Brogan writes fun, funny stories full of laughter and love. Her debut novel, Crazy Little Thing, has sold over one-million copies and is ranked #5 on Amazon’s All-Time Top Bestsellers list. She's a three-time finalist for the prestigious RWA RITA® award for excellence in romantic fiction, a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestseller, and a multi-award-winning author. Her bestselling Trillium Bay series, including My Kind of You, My Kind of Forever, and My Kind of Perfect are set in a fictional, modern-day version of Mackinac Island, and her upcoming series, including Summer at the Imperial Hotel, is set in the same location but during the gilded age of 1888.  Brogan's internationally acclaimed books have been translated into multiple languages including French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Japanese. Her next book, My Kind of Perfect came out on June 8th, 2021. Her ongoing study of the impacts of technology, digital communication, and over-efficiency on relationships and communities has made her a popular speaker and national media guest for relationship issues raised by pandemic isolation, political polarization, and social unrest. A responsive and engaging communicator, her talks generate the meaningful discussions that can generate pathways to personal growth and community change.

Tracy Brogan | Author

Tracy Brogan writes fun, funny stories full of laughter and love. Her debut novel, Crazy Little Thing, has sold over one-million copies and is ranked #5 on Amazon’s All-Time Top Bestsellers list. She’s a three-time finalist for the prestigious RWA RITA® award for excellence in romantic fiction, a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestseller, and a multi-award-winning author. Her bestselling Trillium Bay series, including My Kind of You, My Kind of Forever, and My Kind of Perfect are set in a fictional, modern-day version of Mackinac Island, and her upcoming series, including Summer at the Imperial Hotel, is set in the same location but during the gilded age of 1888.  Brogan’s internationally acclaimed books have been translated into multiple languages including French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Japanese. Her next book, My Kind of Perfect came out on June 8th, 2021. Her ongoing study of the impacts of technology, digital communication, and over-efficiency on relationships and communities has made her a popular speaker and national media guest for relationship issues raised by pandemic isolation, political polarization, and social unrest. A responsive and engaging communicator, her talks generate the meaningful discussions that can generate pathways to personal growth and community change.
Susie Finkbeiner is the CBA bestselling author of The Nature of Small Birds, Stories That Bind Us, and All Manner of Things, which was selected as a 2020 Michigan Notable Book. She serves on the Fiction Readers Summit planning committee, is a founding member of Her Novel Collective, and speaks at retreats and women's events across the country. Susie and her husband have three children and live in West Michigan.Brogan's internationally acclaimed books have been translated into multiple languages including French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Japanese. Her next book, My Kind of Perfect came out on June 8th, 2021. Her ongoing study of the impacts of technology, digital communication, and over-efficiency on relationships and communities has made her a popular speaker and national media guest for relationship issues raised by pandemic isolation, political polarization, and social unrest. A responsive and engaging communicator, her talks generate the meaningful discussions that can generate pathways to personal growth and community change.

Susie Finkbeiner | Author

Susie Finkbeiner is the CBA bestselling author of The Nature of Small Birds, Stories That Bind Us, and All Manner of Things, which was selected as a 2020 Michigan Notable Book. She serves on the Fiction Readers Summit planning committee, is a founding member of Her Novel Collective, and speaks at retreats and women’s events across the country. Susie and her husband have three children and live in West Michigan.Brogan’s internationally acclaimed books have been translated into multiple languages including French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Japanese. Her next book, My Kind of Perfect came out on June 8th, 2021. Her ongoing study of the impacts of technology, digital communication, and over-efficiency on relationships and communities has made her a popular speaker and national media guest for relationship issues raised by pandemic isolation, political polarization, and social unrest. A responsive and engaging communicator, her talks generate the meaningful discussions that can generate pathways to personal growth and community change.
Terri DeBoer will serve the event as both an author and our Emcee. Terri is a familiar face and voice across west Michigan, as she has been delivering the “wake-up” weather forecast on WOOD-TV since 1995! As a working mother, DeBoer has weathered the seasons of life, from newlywed to busy mom... in a very public way. Her transition into the current season in her life, the empty nest season, has been her most challenging yet! In 2020, as the world was shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic, DeBoer had signed a contract and began writing her very first book,  Brighter Skies Ahead:  Forecasting A Full Life When You Empty The Nest. Brighter Skies Ahead is an easy-to-read guidebook, outlining 50 strategies for this challenging transition in life.  Publication date is set for November 9, 2021, which means that for our event this year, DeBoer will have advanced copies of her book, available for attendees to purchase before they are available in bookstores!

Terri DeBoer | Emcee, Author

Terri DeBoer will serve the event as both an author and our Emcee. Terri is a familiar face and voice across west Michigan, as she has been delivering the “wake-up” weather forecast on WOOD-TV since 1995! As a working mother, DeBoer has weathered the seasons of life, from newlywed to busy mom… in a very public way. Her transition into the current season in her life, the empty nest season, has been her most challenging yet! In 2020, as the world was shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic, DeBoer had signed a contract and began writing her very first book,  Brighter Skies Ahead:  Forecasting A Full Life When You Empty The Nest. Brighter Skies Ahead is an easy-to-read guidebook, outlining 50 strategies for this challenging transition in life.  Publication date is set for November 9, 2021, which means that for our event this year, DeBoer will have advanced copies of her book, available for attendees to purchase before they are available in bookstores!

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