It’s hard to believe it has been 45 years since the day I found out Larry’s plane had gone down in Vietnam. By that time in my stay at the Menninger Clinic, the hospital had become like a home away from home for me. Hope had begun to overtake despair as I worked toward what I saw as a chance for a fresh start. My work there was so motivated by Larry’s encouragement to do what the doctors advised and get well. Even though he was halfway around the world, he was still a part of my daily life. I … [Read more...]

Welcome to my website. This is Tyra Manning writing to say thanks for stopping by. I put this site together with a very talented team in order to give people a place to come when they are looking for more information about my book, my speaking engagements, or me. You’ll find everything you could want to know here on the pages about my book, my speaking engagements, and my journey. This is the first entry of my blog, which I’ll be updating regularly with information about events where I’ll … [Read more...]