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The uplifting true story of a wife and mothers yearlong experience inviting one new guest from senators to school teachers, artists toprofessional athletes to dinner for each week that her husband was deployed overseas. But DINNER WITH THE SMILEYS isnt really about dinner. And its not about the military.Its about 250 strangers who came together to help raise three boys one of the cusp of adolescence in the absence of their father. Its a love story about marriage,motherhood, and the power of community. Inside this personal story are the universal issues of loss, grief, loneliness, regrets, sacrifice, and, ultimately, unexpected joy and finding ones own strength. See the book trailer on Sarahs Amazon Author Pageamazon.comSarah-SmileyeB001IR1MT2,.



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Sarah Smiley

"an unexpected voice" - The New York Times
"an Erma Bombeck" - Publishers Weekly
"uplifting" - Oprah's O Magazine
"all heart" - USA Today

Sarah Smiley is the author of a syndicated newspaper column that is published in cities across the country, the memoir DINNER WITH THE SMILEYS (Hyperion, 2013) and a collection of essays titled I'M JUST SAYING... (Ballinger, 2008) .

Described as an "Erma Bombeck" by Publishers Weekly, Sarah is best known for her honest and witty accounts of raising three boys. She has been featured on the TODAY Show, KATIE COURICs talkshow, Fox & Friends, Nightline, CBS, MSNBC, and CNN. Her work has been featured in Parade Magazine, Huffington Post, Good Housekeeping, Newsweek, The New York Times, and many other publications.



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