REAL STORIES. REAL LIFE. IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT DOWN.
Lisa’s stories are authentic, unfiltered stories from someone who has genuinely lived through it, and found the humor, wisdom, and hope on the other side.
Her writing is praised for being "intensely human and honest," and readers consistently describe her work as "impossible to put down." She has a gift for taking life's most challenging moments, grief, difficult relationships, aging, and transforming them into stories that help others feel less alone and more alive. She makes difficult topics accessible and captivates audiences and readers, delivering moments that resonate and create lasting impact.
Two-time published author
Press-Telegram Amazing Women Award, 2011
27 years as owner of La Strada Italian Restaurant, Southern California
Featured in the Press-Telegram: "Once you start reading her book, it will be hard to put down"
Endorsed by Jack Canfield, creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series
Over 1,800 stories written and shared over 15+ years
Speaker on life transitions, forgiveness, grief, aging, business, and reinvention
Proof that it's never too late for your next adventure
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If Jack Canfield couldn't stop turning the pages, imagine what Lisa can do with a captive audience. Misadventures in My High Heels, is raw storytelling that makes you laugh out loud one moment and reach for tissues the next. It's the friend who tells you the truth while making you feel less alone. Lisa delivers compelling content that keeps listeners and readers engaged from start to finish.
AUDIENCES LOVE LISA!
Everyone will actually finish it. The "couldn't put it down" factor means members show up having read it.
Endless discussion material. Every chapter sparks conversation about life transitions, relationships, forgiveness, resilience, and finding joy.
Universal themes, unique perspective. Widowhood, single parenting, business ownership, aging, forgiveness, and so many more misadventures.
Cross-generational and gender appeal. Lisa's business stories, parenting experiences, and life adventures resonate with men and women alike.
Lisa is available for Book Club Visits, Author Events, Podcast Interviews and Speaking Engagements.
A KINDNESS I WILL NEVER FORGET
A Young Widow's Story of Loss, Love, and the People Who Carried Her Through.
RAW, HONEST, AND ULTIMATELY HOPEFUL, THIS IS THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL.
Before the misadventures, before the restaurant, before the reinvention, there was this. Widowed at 33 with two young children, Lisa walked into a future she never planned. This is the story of how she got through it.
FROM WIDOWED AT 33 TO POLE DANCING AT 50.
One woman's wildly honest journey. Lisa writes the truth, messy, beautiful, hilarious, and heartbreaking, about what happens when life doesn't go according to plan.
THE MEMOIR JACK CANFIELD SAYS HE COULDN'T PUT DOWN.
"'Misadventures in My High Heels' is some of the best writing I've read in my entire life. Everything she writes about, we can all relate to, because it's just so human."