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Heidi Siefkas is an author, speaker, and adventurer. Originally from small-town Wisconsin, Heidi hangs her hat in Nashville, Tennessee. She has authored four books: When All Balls Drop, With New Eyes, Cubicle to Cuba, and Look Up, which illustrates the power of her mantra, Look Up. You’re invited to check out her TEDx Talks on YouTube. Connect with her at www.heidisiefkas.com.

Psst...I invite you to share photos on social media that show where you are enjoying my books, When All Balls Drop (#whenallballsdrop), With New Eyes (#withneweyes), Cubicle to Cuba (#cubicletocuba), and Look Up—Global Stories of Resilience (#lookupbook). ...more

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	When All Balls Drop: The Upside of Losing Everything 3.73 avg rating — 60 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
	Look Up: Global Stories of Resilience 4.56 avg rating — 41 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
	Cubicle to Cuba: Desk Job to Dream Job 4.05 avg rating — 22 ratings — 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
	With New Eyes: The Power of Perspective 4.47 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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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