Joanie Lindenmeyer is the author or three books in two years: Nun Better: An AMAZING Love Story;  Joyously Free! Stories and Tips to Live Your Truth as LGBTQ+ People, Parents and Allies; and Healing Religious Hurts: Stories and Tips to Find Love and Peace. Joanie will do a short reading from all three books accompanied with a 10 minute talk about a continual theme of the 3 C's: Courage, Confidence and Collaboration.  

**PLEASE NOTE the special time of 10 am!**

Nun Better: An Amazing Love Story by Joanie Lindenmeyer with Carol Tierheimer. This powerful memoir chronicles her lifetime romance and ultimate marriage with her soul mate, Carol Tierheimer, who died in 2022. They met in the convent as Catholic nuns during the 1980’s when it was dangerous to “come-out” and later left to enjoy a 40-year adventure when today’s LGBTQ+ freedoms seemed an impossible dream.

Joyously Free! Stories and Tips to Live Your Truth as LGBTQ+ People, Parents and Allies by Joanie Lindenmeyer and Elizabeth Ann Atkins aims to encourage LGBTQ+ people to find the courage to live their truths, and the book provides solid guidance for parents and allies to love and support individuals on their rainbow journeys.

 Healing Religious Hurts: Stories and Tips to Find Love and Peace by Elizabeth Ann Atkins & Joanie Lindenmeyer offers a compassionate guide for those who have endured the pain of being shamed, guilted, rejected, or scorned by religion or its people. Delving into the complexities of spirituality and the quest for inner peace, the book courageously explores questions and past experiences relating to religion, spirituality, and the pursuit of personal fulfillment.

Author bio:

Joanie is a former catholic nun who married another nun and lived 40 years of bliss with Carol until Carol died in 2022. Joanie is a retired high school teacher and an involved Episcopalian at St. Timothy's in Brookings Oregon, where she has lived for 34 years. Joanie is involved in her local  LGBGTQ+ community and with her three published books by twosisterswriting.com, attends numerous Prides and guest presents at a variety of gatherings throughout the United States instilling courage, confidence and collaboration.