Nina Norstrom

Biography

As an award-winning author,received the Book Excellence Award in Memoir Category. Now, read on, . . .

Nina Norstrom grew up as a Daddy’s Girl and embracing family went a long way. When talking about her birthplace, people refer to it as The Windy City. She didn't grow up in the city but was raised as a suburbanite, bonded by Christian values. Norstrom is a renowned speaker and coach on healthy lifestyles. As an educational leader, she participates in Employees’ Health and Wellness Fairs and conducts a workshop titled Managing Toxicity, presented to prison inmates at the (Georgia) Transitional Centers

Indeed, she had hardships, struggles, and challenges. Over four decades, she experienced a mass of tainted relationships . . . becoming incarcerated by the clutches of toxicity. Her life of living with tainted and damaging relations weighted heavily through her journey.

She says to her audience, “When I think about the topic of my storybook, Not a Blueprint
. . ., I think about the importance of it. It’s all crystal clear: An everyday experience brings about important life lessons. We’re living inside the topic each day we inhale anew breathe. In these days and times, we are held hostage inside our own toxic environment. A world controlled by the venom that cripples our circle of survival."

Smashwords Interview

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in a small suburban town outside Chicago, IL. My writing was a result of my journey that I took through my teen years to adult lifestyle.
What is your writing progress?
Update - On My Next Manuscript: I'm just full of joy! I’ll be starting the process with the Editor; and it's about time. Well, that's what it will take for us to tweak it - sometime (lol). All this time, I've been working diligently on this piece along with the (Spanish) Translator, Caridad Lebbad. I'm just so grateful to have her as part of the team. Now, I have to get in there and roll my sleeves as I pump this baby out to the Doc (Editor). In all fairness, this baby probably won't be birth until sometime next year. But I'm okay with that! As we know (Authors), writing those pages just don't pop out overnight. To get a finished project, we got to work it, work it and work it. So when it's all bundled together, this baby will be delivered (i.e., published) by BQB Publishing Company. And as we move through the stages, I will keep you posted.
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Where to buy in print

Books

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall . . . Where Does My Self-Love Fall? A Success Guide to Replace Toxicity with Love
Price: $10.95 USD. Words: 16,630. Language: English. Published: December 20, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Abuse, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » healthy living
We each deserve a degree of self-love . . . that we seek for ourselves and from our connected relationships, whether in mating, work-related or problematic issues. So, how does “self-love” appear in YOUR life? Come, take the journey and learn about those self discoveries . . .
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall . . . Where Does My Self-Love Fall? A Success Guide to Replace Toxicity with Love
Price: $10.95 USD. Words: 16,630. Language: English. Published: December 20, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Abuse, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » healthy living
We each deserve a degree of self-love . . . that we seek for ourselves and from our connected relationships, whether in mating, work-related or problematic issues. So, how does “self-love” appear in YOUR life? Come, take the journey and learn about those self discoveries . . .
Not a Blueprint: It's the Shoe Prints That Matter A Journey Through Toxic
Price: $16.95 USD. Words: 6,570. Language: English. Published: April 5, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Parenting » Family tragedy, Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Dysfunctional relationships
The story in its raw image projects a remarkable voice to the heroic fight and bravery gained when striking back to wipe out the toxicity of deadly relationships. Through its reading, you will discover the importance that life brings many challenges, and that each challenge provides lessons to be learned.
The Big
Price: $14.95 USD. Words: 1,710. Language: English. Published: September 19, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Parenting » Absentee parents
Readers could use our journey as a learning vehicle. The path traveled maybe the road where others have walked along the way, so THEY too are not alone., it should grab their interest to know my mind and spirit was totally out there while writing this story. And perhaps, not the most polished work at that point. Oh yes, there is sensitive language part involved.

Smashwords book reviews by Nina Norstrom

  • Backyard Horse Tales 2: Frosty and the Nightstalker on Nov. 25, 2012

    Title: Backyard Horse Tales 2 Frosty and the Night Stalker Publication date: 10/11/12 ASIN: B009QOFKGA A Kindle Edition This story opens in the time of May 1968 at a place called Hi Lo Farms. It’s a non-fiction, fantasy tale of a horse and/or horses. And is presented in a 1st person structure – and this format is spoken from the mouth of the horse (an animal’s view). In its reading, the reader will definitely take a journey through space and time. One doesn’t have to be a horse lover to get pleasure out of its story. The book will give enjoyment to ALL who reads its tale. While reading the story, one may want to stop reading just to embrace its pictorial characters. (The Author and Illustrator have done a marvelous job in capturing the drawings, I think.) Personally, I could visualize this book being housed on every school shelf – to be read during scheduled “story time” periods. I commend the Author for her descriptive manner. The structure is well-written, and does put one in the moment. Truly, great job for both the Writer and Illustrator.