This is Sandra's response when someone tells her that something is impossible, demonstrating a real-life example that anyone can succeed.

    Having fought her way back repeatedly from over half a lifetime of the ravages of multiple sclerosis and a severely abusive marriage, Sandra takes every-day experiences and communicates a deeper understanding of life.

    The intimate, personal relationship between Sandra and the reader and the willingness to share her vulnerability make The Courage to do It Again a unique book that does not gloss over the surface.

    A very brief message from a nephew who had never before initiated a conversation with her shows the impact of her words. "OMG" was all he wrote in response to a piece entitled "Family Secrets."
"Oh, My God." The link is forged.

    Sandra was a Certified Project Manager, and has worked in IT at IBM and in public relations at the University of South Florida College of Engineering.

    She has a Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University, a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from the University of South Florida, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Indiana University, and three years toward a Fine Arts degree from Indiana University, where she had top scholarship.

    She is a professional coach and writes résumés, integrating her coaching to help people determine what they really want to be doing. She tells her clients, "If I write a résumé to help you get the wrong job, I haven't done you any favors. What do you want?"

    Men and women have walked into her office crushed in on themselves and walked out in two hours with a new vision of where they want to be going, and a bounce in their step because they really believe they can do it. More than once, she has received affirmations from those whose lives she has touched, telling her that yes, she has made a difference. Because of her teaching, they are living the lives they want.