Alethea Pascascio initiated National Forgiveness Month after being inundated with letters from people who read Bag Lady and realized that one of their greatest issues in life is unforgiveness.

Ms. Pascascio's motto is "Your life is not about you. It's about using your experiences to help others." And out of this belief came her first two books, the best selling 'self-help novel', Bag Lady and non-fiction title, Help Wanted: A Woman's Guide to Strategically Position Men In Her Life. Her work has been reviewed in numerous magazines and newspapers, and she has been interviewed on several radio programs.

In addition to her writing accomplishments, Alethea Pascascio is a much sought-after speaker, sharing her knowledge of forgiveness, relationships, and the self-publishing industry to audiences across the U.S. and in her newsletter (www.newsletter.queenpublications.com).

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BOOKS

Womb Child **MAY 2008 **

SUMMARY: Womb Child is a groundbreaking yet heart-warming tale narrated completely by a fetus.
Meet Israel- predestined to negotiate peace between two countries that will be on the brink of a nuclear war. He spends 9 months ‘on the inside’ determined to etch his God-given purpose and assignment to memory. But when circumstances ‘on the outside’ seem to spiral out of control, even Israel’s phenomenal wisdom isn’t enough to keep him from doubting if his sovereign mission will be completed.

Will he make it out of the womb alive or will his parent’s actions change the course of an entire world?

BAG LADY: **APRIL 2006**
SUMMARY: After three decades of utter dysfunction and regret, of bitter jealousy and shame, of broken hopes and intentions, can one really get a new lease on life? This is a question that Alethea Pascascio raises in her debut novel, Bag Lady, a true-to-life exploration of the ambitions and failures of womanhood in the 21st Century. But Bag Lady is ultimately the story of one woman, Faith Donnovan. At thirty years of age, Faith finds herself at her grandmother's funeral with a new man on her arm, Justin, an exotic and dashing Central American, who might just be the one to finally make her happy. Faith's sister Nicole's jealousy is immediately apparent to all present, forcing Faith to remind her of all her past misfortune. With this twist of sibling rivalry, the novel unfolds into a gripping account of Faith's past, beginning with her troubled childhood in the home of an alcoholic and abusive step-father. The in-home flare-ups are too much for Faith who, like Nicole before her, leaves home with a man on her mind and a monkey on her back, beginning the series of misfortune and missed opportunities that will weigh her down in a mire of emotional baggage. Finally, after two disastrous marriages, an abortion and an unrelenting stream of personal dysfunction, she meets and marries Justin Herrera. Will the third time be the charm? Will Justin's love and the budding love for herself give Faith enough strength to leave her baggage behind?