December 3, 2012
I am delighted that my memoir MOONLIGHT ON LINOLEUM is a 2012 Grand Prix Selection for ELLE Magazine's Nonfiction Book of the...
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My life in 8 words: "An incredible opportunity to dance upon the earth."
August 22, 2012
A comment I love hearing about Moonlight on Linoleum, is: "Your memoir reads like a novel." This comparison to literary...
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ELLE Magazine's 2012 Nonfiction Book of the YearDec 04, 2012
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Memoir Can Read Like a NovelAug 23, 2012
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If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?Aug 23, 2012
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If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?Aug 23, 2012
Terry Helwig's Books
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Moonlight on LinoleumForced by her mother’s instability to care for her five siblings, Helwig crafts a moving story of a mother she loved and struggled to...Read More
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Sacramento Bee, April 7, 2013
...and "Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void." � "Moonlight on Linoleum" by Terry Helwig (Howard, $14.99, 304 pages): In her moving memoir, the author recalls how her parents' dysfunction forced her to assume responsibility for...
Naples Daily News, January 31, 2013
...Island Writers chairwoman Joanne Tailele. "It's a free event and everyone is welcome. "Our guest speaker is Terry Helwig, a prominent author who has won national acclaim with her latest book. It's a memoir, entitled Moonlight on Linoleum." Helwig will...
Marco Eagle, November 24, 2012
...and it was not unusual to see Daddy in the kitchen. But something did seem unusual that day. Terry Helwig, Marco Island Daddy's calloused hands smacked and shaped the ground beef into a different shape. It took me a moment to realize Daddy was making...
Naples Daily News, November 22, 2012
...began to carve, he asked, "Dark meat or white?" I asked for dark. I always liked legs best. Terry Helwig, Marco Island The writer is the author of "Moonlight on linoleum: A Daughter's Memoir," (Simon & Schuster). Le style Francais It was 1972 and my...
The Sun Daily, August 31, 2012
...the flow – and you grow up fast. At least, that seems to be the case with author Terry Helwig. is a memoir of Terry’s childhood that is filled with hope, despair and redemption. Her stepfather, Davy, is a good-hearted and loving man but...
