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The Courage to Take Accidental Soldier on a Book Tour in Israel!

Dorit Admin 2016-08-20T22:56:36+00:00 August 20th, 2016|courage, memoir writing, new memoir, promotion, speaking, success, target audience, the heroine's journey, transformation, transformational author experience, travel, vulnerability, writing as inspiration|

Now that I'm back on US soil, I feel compelled to share a report of the She Writes Press Israel edition tour I did for Accidental Soldier: A Memoir of Service and Sacrifice in the Israel Defense Forces. General thoughts and impressions: To be at my home country where I did my voluntary service in [...]

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New Book of Courage in the Accidental Soldier Series: Book Blurb Revealed!

Dorit Admin 2016-07-21T18:03:36+00:00 July 21st, 2016|courage, defining moments, dreams, faith, mindset, new memoir, the heroine's journey, transformation, transformational author experience|

I'm way beyond excited to share the official news! I'm working on the second book in the Accidental Soldier series. If all goes well, it will be published sometime in 2017. (that doesn't seem a long time away in the grand publishing world of things!) The second book focuses on my displacement as an immigrant [...]

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How The Courage to Send My Son to Sleepaway Camp Changed My Life

Dorit Admin 2016-06-16T17:52:15+00:00 June 16th, 2016|courage, defining moments, faith, joy, mindset, new memoir, pain stories, reflective thinking, storytelling, success, the heroine's journey, transformation, vulnerability, writing|

They say that you develop courage when you're thrown into new situations and for the parents among us, our resilience is constantly tested. Especially when we're sending our kids off to summer camp. I've always been a worrier. And a catastrophizer. If you've gotten to know me from my memoir Accidental Soldier: A Memoir of [...]

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The ONE Lesson of Courage I Learned Serving in the Israel Defense Forces

Dorit Admin 2016-01-30T00:00:35+00:00 September 15th, 2015|new memoir, pain stories, the heroine's journey, transformation, vulnerability|

Each day as I build my business, I'm constantly making decisions that take me out of my comfort zone. You learn things as you go in less-than-perfect conditions. You feel inadequate, afraid, insecure. There's no guarantee you'll succeed and that can feel scary. Courage is a mindset that when nurtured earlier in life, allows you [...]

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The Power of One Woman’s Quest: Everything I Ever Learned I Got from Serving in the Israel Defense Forces

Dorit Admin 2016-01-30T00:37:09+00:00 November 14th, 2014|authenticity, Classroom, defining moments, faith, memoir writing, new books, new memoir, pain stories, the heroine's journey, transformation, vulnerability, writing|

In 1989, I was a sophomore at Suny at Albany. While my peers were declaring their majors, I felt I was wasting my time, which made me feel there was something wrong with me. One night, I had banged my head against the wall of my room crying. I've got to get out of here. [...]

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