One of the reasons I started my website is that I wanted a place for women to come together and dream. We women need to know that we don't have to hang on to an old dream that has stopped nurturing us -- that there is always time to start a new dream. This week's story is about a history professor who experienced a traumatic brain injury that unleashed a hidden talent -- writing fiction. Laura pursued her new passion fervently and has become a wildly successful romance author. What a fascinating way to heal! -– Marlo, MarloThomas.com
By Lori Weiss
When Laura Kaye and her family set out for a July 4th holiday, she expected to see fireworks. But she had no idea that their summer vacation would begin with a bang that would change the course of her life.
“We were at our beach house,” Laura recalled,...
By Lori Weiss
When Laura Kaye and her family set out for a July 4th holiday, she expected to see fireworks. But she had no idea that their summer vacation would begin with a bang that would change the course of her life.
“We were at our beach house,” Laura recalled,...
- 4/10/2013
- by Gabrielle Linzer
- Huffington Post
How does the guy responsible for comedies like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Nutty Professor wind up making a documentary about the meaning of life? Well, actually, it took a bike accident. The incident left director Tom Shadyac with a concussion and something called Post Concussion Syndrome, causing the concussion symptoms to linger long after the initial accident. The symptoms were so intense that Shadyac came to the conclusion that this was it, and if his time was about to come to an end, he wanted to leave something truly meaningful and insightful behind; that's how I Am was born. In addition to exploring Shadyac.s personal journey, the film looks to tackle two rather expansive questions: what.s wrong with our world and what can we do to make it better? With a film crew of just four, Shadyac set out to explore the issue by interviewing some...
- 3/15/2011
- cinemablend.com
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