In May 2017, I was interviewed for the Mount Prospect, Illinois, Library’s award-winning, monthly cable television program, Library Life. It was my pleasure to talk with host Cathy Cushing about my memoir, Where the Water Meets the Sand. I’d like to thank Cathy and the Mount Prospect Public Library, as well as the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Cook County North Suburban chapter, who invited me to present my story as part of their NAMI Reads … [Read more...]

Where the Water Meets the Sand Wins Gold in Prestigious Benjamin Franklin Awards  San Antonio, April 20, 2017 — Where the Water Meets the Sand, by Dr. Tyra Manning was selected as winner of the Gold Award for best memoir in the 2017 Benjamin Franklin Awards™. Administered by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), the Benjamin Franklin Awards have been regarded as one of the highest national honors for small and independent publishers for nearly 30 years.  From close to 1,400 … [Read more...]