VS Grenier ~ Award-Winning Author, Speaker & Podcaster

David W. Smith and I as co-chairs of the St. George Book Festival were interviewed for this Sunday paper. We are both really excited about the changes we have made and bringing back some of the things our community loves from this festival that is state wide in Utah. The blurb and article link are below. We invite all those living close or who can travel to join us Oct. 14-19, 2013. The deadlines to RSVP and get a booth have been extended to Oct. 16th. A new chapter: Book Festival returns with 2013 Utah Poet of the Year and charity dinner in St. George, Utah. Read more at http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20131012/LIFESTYLE/310120007/A-new-chapter-Book-Festival-returns-Utah-Poet-Year

Denise Zarrella is an Emmy Award-winning reporter who has spent the past two decades covering hard news. She has met with historic figures, including U.S. Presidents and roc stars, but the people she has been most touched by are the children at the center of many of her stories. Zarrella began her career at Fox’s “America’s Most Wanted,” where she researched cases involving unsolved crimes and missing children. From there, she shifted gears to news and headed to Atlanta, where she became an Associated Producer at CNN’s World Headquarters. While at CNN, she began reporting for TBS’s morning show “Interact America,” and her on-air journey began. She left CNN and TBS to become a full-time Anchor/Reporter at WBBJ, in Jackson, Tennessee. She has also world in Champaign, Illinois, and Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, which returned her to her hometown in the Poconos.   VS: What do you do to help balance your writing life with your family life? Denise: Writing this

It's not often you find yourself trying to find the right words about a book. This is one of those times. Not Even the SKY is the LIMIT! is a book all families should pick up. It inspires, motivates and expresses no matter what we all have dreams. There are no limits beyond the ones we place on ourselves. However, it doesn't mean things will happen or come easy just because you dream they will. We all have things that to overcome but the trick is not to let anyone say you can't because of physical or metal hurdles. The author, Denise Zarrella said, "The stories I love doing the most are the ones that empower those who may not otherwise have a voice—especially those who live in poverty or who are disabled.” About the Book: Not Even The SKY Is The LIMIT, is a book showcasing the abilities of children and adults with Down Syndrome. The book is the result of the author’s own beautiful journey to find out what life with her daughter would be like. Turn the pages