““Her survival journey, unveiled in My Beautiful Detour, is more than inspiring; it is a celebration. Against all odds, Amy finds—and creates—the magical out of the impossible.””
— Amanda Gronich, co-creator, The Laramie Project
"Amy's extraordinary life and work reveal the power of art to transform. Her survival journey, unveiled in My Beautiful Detour, is more than inspiring; it is a celebration. Against all odds, Amy finds--and creates--the magical out of the impossible." -- Amanda Gronich, co-creator, The Laramie Project
"Thank you, Amy, for this book and teaching us all that when we live in and from gratitude for EVERYTHING life hands us, ANYTHING is possible." --David Friedman, Broadway Composer, author, The Thought Exchange
"Amy Oestreicher is truly a 'life lover'." As courageous and feisty as they come, this woman has lived gracefully through things that would crumble most of us. She has turned her trauma into her gift and now shares her memoir with the world, so her healing process can carry forward, reminding others that anything is possible, no matter what our challenges." --Sheri Gaynor, LCSW, Creative Awakenings International
"Amy's book is a gift--a fantastic reminder and an inspirational guide that shows us that painful detours happen in life, and it's up to us to choose to find the beauty in the struggle." - Joshua Rivedal, author, The i'Mpossible Project
"What Amy shares through her embrace of her vulnerability is a treasure for all of us. Crisis truly does manifest as opportunity!" - Mel Schwartz, author, The Possibility Principle
"Amy alchemizes trauma into wisdom in this memoir of pure gold. Read it. Be inspired."
--Brian Leaf, author, The Teacher Appears: 108 Prompts to Power Your Yoga Practice
"The fact that Amy is alive and well is a testament to the power of the human spirit. Read this book and you will never again feel sorry for yourself no matter what happens to you!"
-- Karyn Buxman, neurohumorist, author, Funny Means Money: Strategic Humor for Influence and World Domination
"Amy has a remarkable story of faith, resilience and determination."
--Srinivas Rao, Host/Creator: The Unmistakable Creative
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Inspiring author and TEDx Speaker Amy Oestreicher will speak and sign her memoir, My Beautiful Detour, at Stamford JCC's Author Series.