Behind Grit & Grace
A featured interview exploring the true story behind Grit & Grace: The Transformation of a Ship & a Soul. Deborah Rudell reflects on surviving spiritual disillusionment, rebuilding a life in Kauai, restoring a fifty-foot schooner, and ultimately sailing across the Pacific in a remarkable journey of resilience, healing, and reinvention.
San Diego Writer’s Festival March 28th
Come and meet Deborah Rudell at her exhibitor's booth at the SDWF at the Coronado Public Library. Join her in a day of inspiration, storytelling and connection with writers and readers in the San Diego Community.
LATimes Festival Of Books: April 18-19
Come and say hello to Deborah Rudell at the LA Times Festival of Books at the University of Southern Califonia campus. Join her for a weekend celebrating storytelling, connections and the written word. She will have a table in the Acorn Publishing tent and would love to see you and discuss her book Grit & Grace.
Once Upon a Book Fair Interview
A recorded interview covering cults, violence, and the healing Deborah Rudell found through sailing and writing.
Toastmasters: Protege
A recorded talk at CareerBuilder’s Toastmasters meeting reflecting on Deborah Rudell’s experience as a protégé within the publishing house of Rajneesh Foundation International.
Uncorking a Story Podcast with Mike Carlon
Disillusionment, freedom, and telling the truth on the page come together as Deborah Rudell shares the story behind Grit & Grace with Mike Carlon.
Edna White- Where Are They Now?
A reunion style conversation reflecting on where life has taken Deborah Rudell, and the journey that continues to unfold.
Nelson Star
A Nelson Star feature on Deborah Rudell and the release of her debut memoir, Grit & Grace: The Transformation of a Ship and a Soul.
Kootenay Co-op Radio
A feature conversation with Deborah Rudell on Kootenay Morning, sharing the story behind Grit & Grace.
The Premise Podcast
Two journeys unfold side by side in Deborah Rudell’s story, the hands on work of rebuilding a sailboat and the spiritual transformation behind Grit & Grace.
Bookable Space
Deborah Rudell reads from Grit & Grace and shares what a supportive writing group made possible, plus what she learned about herself through the process.
This Week In America
A memoir conversation covering Grit & Grace, from leaving a spiritual commune to rebuilding a schooner in Kauai, and sailing across the Pacific.
The Written Scene
Nature, creativity, and a life shaped by off grid seasons and wild seas all feed Deborah Rudell’s writing in this episode of The Written Scene.
The San Diego Union Tribune
Featured in the San Diego Union-Tribune Spring Arts Preview, Deborah Rudell shares how San Diego strengthened her through hard seasons and helped shape Grit & Grace.
TRE in the Afternoon
Host Hannah Murray talks with Deborah Rudell about Grit and Grace: The Transformation of a Ship and a Soul and the journey behind the memoir.
Book Q&A's with Deborah Kalb
A Q&A with Deborah Kalb Books where Deborah Rudell shares insights on Grit & Grace, her writing process, and the experiences behind the story.
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Women Writers, Women['s] Books
Grit & Grace is featured on Books by Women, including an exclusive excerpt from the memoir.
My Reading Addiction
A featured interview on My Addiction Is Reading, discussing Grit & Grace and the life experiences behind the memoir.
A Life Through Books
Deborah Rudell’s world unravels when the leaders of her spiritual commune are exposed, arrested, and imprisoned for bioterrorism and attempted murder. Crushed and adrift, she moves her family off the commune to create a sense of normalcy.
Hasty Book List
Grit & Grace is included in Hasty Book List’s weekly roundup of noteworthy books and publishing news.