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Vicki Tapia

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Miles City, MT, The United States

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Memoir, Historical Fiction

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After teaching somewhere around 10,000 mother/baby pairs the art of breastfeeding, Vicki Tapia found her energies redirected to the other end of life, after both parents were diagnosed with dementia. A diary written to help her cope with caregiving morphed into the Amazon bestseller, “Somebody Stole My Iron: A Family Memoir of Dementia,” published by Praeclarus Press. Vicki has spoken in various venues about “Dementia Awareness.” **A Finalist for Best Woman Writer in the High Plains Book Awards 2015**

Her second book, “Maggie, A Journey of Love, Loss and Survival,” is a tribute to the intrepid life of her great-grandmother, written in remembrance and recognition of a time when women had few rights.
**Solo Medalist: New Apple Literary Awards ...more

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	Maggie: A Journey of Love, Loss and Survival 4.32 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2018 — 3 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
	Somebody Stole My Iron: A Family Memoir of Dementia 4.41 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
	Harry & Grace: A Dakota Love Story 4.73 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
	Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiving Stories: 58 Authors Share Their Inspiring Personal Experiences (An AlzAuthors Anthology Book 1) by AlzAuthors, Kathryn Harrison (Illustrator), Jay Artale (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — 6 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
	Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiving Stories: 47 Authors Share their Inspiring Personal Experiences (An AlzAuthors Anthology Book 2) by AlzAuthors, Kathryn Harrison (Illustrator), Marianne Sciucco (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 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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After writing two books (Somebody Stole My Iron: A Family Memoir of Dementia published 2014 and Maggie: A Journey of Love, Loss and Survival published 2018), I figured I’d exhausted further book-length writing projects. I’d already written two more books than I ever dreamed I’d write. My self, however, soon informed me otherwise.

The stories my dad told and retold me years ago about his parents ke

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The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto

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Vicki Tapia rated a book it was amazing A Wedding at Blue Hydrangeas by Marianne Sciucco (Goodreads Author)	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
Anyone who has planned a wedding will relate to “Wedding at Blue Hydrangeas.” No matter how carefully planned, the old saying that if something can go wrong, it will, seems apt. The last-minute unexpected preparation challenges, combined with the unp ...more
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Vicki Tapia rated a book it was amazing The Shoulder Season: A Memoir of Fracture and Grace by Ann Campanella (Goodreads Author)	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
Broken bones and two surgeries did not dim her spirit! This beautifully written book came alive for me and I felt I was right there with Ann as she faced one challenging situation after the other. She endures a great deal of physical pain, but never g ...more
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Vicki Tapia made a comment on Moona’s review of Harry & Grace: A Dakota Love Story " Thank you for this wonderful review! "
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