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Emilee Mae Struss

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Born

in Brainerd, Minnesota, The United States

February 05

Website

https://www.emileemae.com/

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Memoir, Contemporary, Nonfiction

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June 2015

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Emilee Mae Struss is a writer and yoga instructor living in Northwest Florida. She has traveled to over ten countries studying culture, philanthropic efforts, and nonprofits. Her first published work, START HERE: THE RAW AND HONEST JOURNEY OF A NOMAD IN HER TWENTIES, was published by a small press in Minnesota (2022). Her book sold over 200 copies as a newly discovered author in the first week.

In 2015, she graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, with a degree in creative writing. Emilee has contributed to award-winning magazines such as Sun Valley Magazine, Boise Territory, Emerald Coast Magazine, Tallahassee Magazine, and Lake Country Journal, where she served as editor for four years. Emilee is active on her blog, emilemae.co ...more

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Average rating: 4.81 · 16 ratings · 12 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Start Here: The Raw and Honest Journey of a Nomad in Her Twenties 4.87 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Storyville Project: A Collection of Short Stories by Emerging and Established Minnesotan Authors by The Lakes Area Writers Alliance, Beverly Abear, Charmaine Donovan really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life Path Journal for Women 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Lifeguarding Season II: 50 miles logged

The “off-season” for emergency response personnel in northwest Florida is November 1 – March 1. During the off-season, I logged 50 miles in the pool. Although I am no Diana Nyad—I was proud of my 50 miles. Those little moments add up, and there were many days I did not want to swim. I wanted to do nothing, but the endorphin release and relaxing shower after my swim kept me going.

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Emilee Mae Struss is currently reading

All the Way to the River

by Elizabeth Gilbert (Goodreads Author)

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Emilee Mae Struss is now following Nicole Hayes Author of State Knows Best
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State Knows Best is one of those rare memoirs that doesn’t just invite you into someone’s life — it throws you in the middle of it. Nicole Hayes writes with a combination of grit, vulnerability, and righteous anger that makes this book nearly impossi ...more
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I saw this book on a Substack post— had never heard of her before. It was quite the experience to read about someone close to my age whom I had never heard of before, but she thought EVERYONE knew about her and was following her tragic storyline. And ...more
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“The Stranger in The Woods” was widely intriguing to me because I too appreciate solitude. I was conflicted, however, due to the fact that writing a book about a man who chose to leave society forevermore and asked the author repeatedly to leave him ...more
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