Swannie Hoehn's story demands to be told, and she has told it magnificently in "Unflinching" with episodes that will make you laugh and cry and stand up and cheer for her courage and her resilience. Her descriptions of the people in her life and the challenges she has faced are so clear you feel like you've walked the path with her.

Don't miss the opportunity to experience this remarkable book. Swannie Hoehn was born and raised in the Los Angeles area, and now resides in Northern California.

She is a fan of all things Irish, especially Notre Dame football. She's a fan of oldies music, vintage movies, good books, and her cat family.

Swannie earned a B. A.

in English from Cal State University Long Beach. After being married and divorced she came out in 1979.

Borrowing from poet Jordan Sarah Weatherhead, she describes herself: "I was born with my heart on my sleeve, a fire in my soul, and a mouth I can't control. " Though "Unflinching" deals with difficult subject matter, it is powerful, intimate and laced with humor.

Keywords: memoir, riveting, page-turner, powerful, intimate, fearless, honesty, sense of humor. .