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Joe Bagnato

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FIGHT - How We Fight

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Memoir, Nonfiction, Biography

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Joe Bagnato was born in Mount Kisco, New York, in 1971 to an Italian-American father and an Irish-immigrant mother. Mostly Catholic-schooled from Kindergarten through High School, he spent time during his formative years as an alter boy, an athlete, and even a musician who could play multiple instruments while singing...until his voice broke.

No stranger to struggles and hardships, Joe's defining battles have centered on his family, with one daughter, Hailee, who was born deaf, and another, Caitlyn, who lost her battle with cancer at age 15 in 2009. ...more

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Hi Joe, Thank you so much for sharing your life through writing. I know how hard it is to explore difficult subjects, and I appreciate your courage to do so. What inspired you to share the story of F.I.G.H.T.?

Joe Bagnato Thank you for your question Bridget. While it may seem like a difficult subject to most people, to most parent's who experiences "out of order grief" …moreThank you for your question Bridget. While it may seem like a difficult subject to most people, to most parent's who experiences "out of order grief" it is quite the opposite. I can tell you as a parent who has experienced this type of grief you tend to feel isolated and powerless because nobody knows what to say to you. For instance, we have all heard the saying one time or another "time heals all wounds" or "everything happens for a reason". Those are, in my opinion the worst things to say to a parent who has lost a child. I would much rather talk about my daughter or be reminded about her than for someone to tell me things will get better as time passes, I can assure you that the pain will still be there 10, 20 or 30 years from now and there is no good reason why this happened to begin with. In my opinion it is better to lift up someone rather than sidestep something that will always be there. In doing so, "lifting up" in this case I think it gives people hope. The hope is knowing that we survived the experience as a family and are as strong as ever as a family. I'm going to get into the out of order grief part in my second book, "How We Cope", but that is about a year away. By the way, I wish I could say that the hardships we have faced ended with "How We Fight" but I can't.

What inspired you to share the story of F.I.G.H.T.? The obvious answer is my daughter Caitlyn and that is true but I also want to reach people. Reach them to open their eyes and mind to seeing the miracles that surround us every day. Trust me we had our miracle with Caitlyn and once you read the book you will understand why my mind is open to seeing and understanding how simple miracles truly are.

"My wish is that no family should have to overcome as much adversity in their lives as we have. My hope is that those families that do will find their journey easier to overcome after reading this book."

If I help one person in their struggles no matter what it is, that is what Great Hope is and it is inspiring. Thanks again for your question Bridget and remember, "Family Inspires Great Hope Together"(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Joe Bagnato This is an easy one to deal with. I simply walk away and remove my focus to something else. Doing so seems to allow the words to come on their own.

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Links while waiting for my second book

While I am in the process of writing my second book, "How We Cope" here are the links to read "How We Fight"

Amazon US http://www.amazon.com/F-I-G-H-T-Famil...
Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/F-I-G-H-T-Fam...
Amazon Australia https://www.amazon.com.au/F-I-G-H-T-F...
Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fight...

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“I believe writing is a gift God gave us to share His thoughts poured out upon us! Writing is a talent needing care and comfort; open up and let the Lord inspire you!”
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“Without Scripture, our words would be without meaning!”
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“One of the most amazing things that we often forget is this: God never forgets us! Face it; you could hide under a rock, BUT, God will still be beside you saying, "Rock bottom, already?”
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“One thing I've learnt through writing is this: with everything in life, you have to look down deep into your heart! That fact is true with all things! If you have Jesus inside, He will give you all you need to say, and all the actions you need to do! It's not mere imagination the things I write; they are composed from the words lit up inside of me, from my Creator, who made all things bright!”
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“Death is the vehicle God uses to get us from here to where we are going. Before you take that ride, make sure you know in what direction you are heading.”
― Danny L Deaubé

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