NEWS
Kim's Published Articles:
What They Don't Tell You About Competitive Swimming
- Silent Sports Magazine November 2024
How I Learned To Quiet My Mind For The Most Peaceful Sleep Ever
- Your Tango Sept 14, 2023
How Working With My House Is Like Committing to the Right Guy
- The Good Men Project Aug 3, 2023
I Fell In Love With A Man More Than Twice My Age. I Wasn't Prepared For What Marrying Him Would Mean
- Huffington Post April 6, 2023
- Huffington Post May 7, 2024
Mental Health: Battling Loneliness in Individual Elite Sports, in Sporting Kid Live Magazine
- National Alliance for Youth Sports Dec 20, 2022
We Need To Talk About Loneliness In Individual Elite Sports
- Boxscore World Sportswire Dec, 2022
Being a People Pleaser Nearly Killed Me. Here’s How I Am Learning to Stop
- She Does the City Toronto, Nov 7, 2022
- Women Around Town Nov. 4, 2022
- msn.com Nov 3, 2022
- Akron Ohio Moms Nov 1, 2022
- A Dime Saved Nov 3, 2022
I was a teenage swimmer. It took me decades to admit my coach was abusive
- Salon Oct 15, 2022
Six Ways Elite Athletics Can Help Kids’ Childhood – But Also Hurt It
- SwimSwam.com Sept 29, 2022
It’s OK to Let Your Kids Quit Sports They’re Good At
- Creations Magazine Sept 21, 2022
- Ann Arbor Family Sept 7, 2022
- ParentMap Aug 30, 2022 and Oct 17, 2023
- Mom.com Aug 23, 2022
My Mother Had No Regrets, Even When I Thought She Should’ve
L to r: David, Pam (on laptop), Jacquie, Kim, Rick; sharing stories from our childhood during launch of Swimming for My Life
Most Notable Reviews:
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The US Review of Books
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Kirkus Reviews
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Foreword Reviews
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San Francisco Book Review
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Midwest Book Review
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Booklife by Publishers Weekly
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Silent Sports Magazine
Journals, News Outlets and Blogs:
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Alisonlaverty.com July 27, 2021
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Allium, Columbia College Chicago
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A2 Pulp.org Nov 6, 2022
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A2 Pulp.org Oct 6, 2021
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Ann Arbor District Library Catalog Oct 6, 2021
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Ask Away Blog May 31, 2021
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Authority Magazine May 31, 2021
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Authors Answer
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Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb
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BookTrib
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Capital Books Magazine July 21, 2021
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Create & Cultivate Dec 28, 2021
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Crossroad Reviews
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Heydoyou.com August 3, 2022
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Hillsboro Times-Gazette June 28, 2021
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Highland County Press
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JeanBookNerd
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Ms. Career Girl
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Onlinebookclub.org Nov 5, 2021
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She Reads July 27, 2021
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Summer Ends
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This Girl, That Life
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This Girl That Life October 12, 2022
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Thrive Global
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Women.com
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Women Writers, Women['s] Books July 31, 2021
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What, Why, How Blog July 19, 2021
Awards for Shooting Out the Lights:
Awards for Swimming for My Life
- Finalist for 2022 Chanticleer International Book Award for Inspiring & Uplifting Nonfiction
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2023 Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite (Memoir)
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2023 International Book Award Finalist (Sports)
- 2024 Readers' Favorite Book Award Finalist (Nonfiction Sports)
- 2024 National Indie Excellence Award Finalist (Sports)