Healing through laughter is not a dream,
but a recipe for survival
If you were to read a book about Oana's life, you might
easily decide it was a work of fiction.
Born in Bucharest, Romania, Oana lived twenty years under the grotesque
dictatorial regime of Ceausescu. After the fall of communism in 1989 she
studied languages at the University in Bucharest, then
received her Master’s degree at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. English
is her third language.
She has worn many hats, working as a translator, as a teacher, and eventually caring for animals both domestic and wild. Volunteering in both the U.S. and Canada, she worked for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centers.
Currently residing in Arizona, Oana continues to dedicate most of her time to her animals and to writing.
She has worn many hats, working as a translator, as a teacher, and eventually caring for animals both domestic and wild. Volunteering in both the U.S. and Canada, she worked for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centers.
Currently residing in Arizona, Oana continues to dedicate most of her time to her animals and to writing.
Her first book, The Healings, debuted in November 2010. It is a hard-to-put-down,
laugh-out-loud series of adventures of an eccentric duo: a man and his feline
partner walking from ‘healer’ to ‘healer’ and hoping to achieve awareness.
Oana’s take on depression is simple and
effective: witticism and laughter coupled with the understanding of the frailty
of human nature help us heal. An animal companion, real
or imaginary, can be very therapeutic as well.
Many a reader – depressed or not -- will recognize the insanity of most
of our daily routines and the elusiveness of Truth.
Oana’s current projects include a memoir titled, Romanian
Rhapsody, a children’s book, Dr.Schnauzer and Nurse Lhassa, as well as other stories, all
written in the same witty humorous style.
She is also an active member of Central Phoenix Writing Workshop http://www.paloverdepages.com/ and a co-host of Two Unsychronized Souls Radio Show http://www.blogtalkradio.com/monicabrinkmanandoana
She is also an active member of Central Phoenix Writing Workshop http://www.paloverdepages.com/ and a co-host of Two Unsychronized Souls Radio Show http://www.blogtalkradio.com/monicabrinkmanandoana
To learn more about
Oana, visit her author’s website www.thehealings.net
To read excerpts from The Healings go to http://www.thehealings.net/excerpts-from-the-healings.html
The Healings
is available in paperback on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Healings-Oana/dp/0984615482/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289455146&sr=1-1
In Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/The-Healings-ebook/dp/B004BSH0RI/ref=tmm_kin_title_0/192-1862715-7132302?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1289455146&sr=1-1
and Nook format
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-healings-oana/1029789781?ean=2940012775313&itm=1&usri=oana#
Oana has only touched on her life's journey and I, for one, cannot wait until she releases Romanian Rhapsody. If it is as great a read as The Healings, it will surely be a winner.
ReplyDeleteHow nice to get some insight into this wonderful, caring. loving woman, who I am fortunate to call a friend. And Oana, if you read this, our radio show would not be the same without your insightful questions and bits of humor.
Her book is next in line for me to read. I am looking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteJean Rodenbough
Rachel's Children:Surviving the Second World War, ATTMP, 2010.
I am one of the countless fans of Oana!
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