About
Kelly Wilson is an author and comedian who entertains and inspires with stories of humor, healing, and hope. She is the author of Live Cheap and Free and Don’t Punch People in the Junk. Her latest book, Caskets From Costco, is a finalist in the 18th annual Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards and has also been chosen as a finalist in the 10th annual National Indie Excellence Book Awards.
As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Kelly writes and speaks about finding hope in the process of recovery. Through both stand-up and improv comedy, she brings laughter to audiences of all ages using a wide range of subject matter, including silly songs, parenting stories, and jokes and anecdotes revolving around mental health issues.
Kelly Wilson currently writes for a living and lives with her Magically Delicious husband, junk-punching children, dog, cat, and stereotypical minivan in Portland, Oregon. Read more about her at www.wilsonwrites.com.
Vital Temptations: A Heart's Betrayal
Description
<p>Dr. Bethany McNeal is living her dream as a pediatric resident in one of the most sought-after medical centers in Seattle. Beautiful and intelligent, she’s missing only one thing—love, which she put on hold to focus on her career after ending a tumultuous relationship. Everything changes when she meets Dr. Brent Anderson, a charming and handsome fellow resident. Despite her reservations, Bethany falls for Brent—hard. When she learns Brent is married several months into their relationship, she immediately breaks it off. After graduating residency and going their separate ways, Bethany tries to move on with another man—real estate broker and personal trainer Charles Blakely. But just when things get serious with Charles, she realizes she’s still in love with Brent, and she finds herself caught between the two men, facing a series of difficult decisions and harrowing events that will change her life forever. Will she be able to recover from the vital temptations that turned her perfect life upside down?</p>
Story Behind The Book
When our youngest child punched two kids in the junk within an 18-hour period, I questioned whether I could have done anything to prevent it. To be honest, I hadn’t thought to tell my children directly not to punch people in the junk. It wasn’t a message that I imagined I would have to state with the straightforwardness of instructions like, "Don't talk with your mouth full."
However, once I stopped to think about it, there had been several rather obvious life lessons that I had been forced to teach our children over the years in order to help them navigate life. Don’t Punch People in the Junk: (Seemingly) Obvious Life Lessons to Teach Kids is a collection of those lessons that explores the journey of parenthood, which is by far the most challenging and rewarding endeavor I have ever attempted.
Although many of the statements and lessons in this book seem like common sense, there may be several that you have already said or will someday say in the indeterminate future, all with the general air of amazement that you even need to utter the words out loud to another human being. Many of these lessons involve statements that I never dreamed I would have to state directly to my children.
Kelly Wilson is an author, freelance writer, comedian and obsessed money saver trying to maintain sanity through laughter. She lives with her husband and two children in Portland, Oregon. Read more about Kelly at www.wilsonwrites.com.
Reviews
<p>“Just got my copy from the AUTHOR in the mail. I was crying by chapter 4. Seriously, need a good laugh? You NEED this book!! Life lessons that you really didn’t even THINK you needed to tell your kids…Love it Kelly Wilson!!” Katie G., Germany</p>
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<p>“I just finished reading your book. =) Awesome. Totally loved it!” Tiffany B., Tri-Cities, WA</p>
<p>“May I just say, I am SO enjoying your book! What a great read!” ~Heather W., Happy Valley, OR</p>
