98. Gina Buonaguro: Healing, Connecting and the Power of Books

Happiness through Hardship

Did you know the benefits of reading are beyond educational? Today’s guest on “Happiness through Hardship” - The Podcast, Gina Buonaguro, an international author and editor who has co-authored six novels, written multiple articles and won five writing grants is going to share the importance of bibliotherapy and connections through books. Earning her BA in English from Villanova University and her MA in English from the University of British Columbia while on a Fulbright Scholarship, Gina now lives in Toronto though grew up in New Jersey. Her most recent historical fiction novel, and first solo novel, "The Virgins of Venice," was released in December 2022. Gina's knowledge of women’s history and writing is evident and she’s here to discuss how books can be healing. SHOW NOTES 2:00 - Gina talks about what sparked her love for writing 4:20 - Gina and Caryn discuss accountability and the value of feedback 9:33 - Bibliotherapy and healing through reading 13:36 - Gina and Caryn discuss the parallel between television and novels 14:38 - Connecting hardship to fictional characters and the wisdom they provide 21:35 - Incorporating books into parenting 22:46 - Flash fiction 31:54 - Tips from Gina on making time for reading 34:34 - The Grateful Game CONNECT with Gina Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GinaBuWriter/ Gina’s Website: https://ginabu.com/ Gina’s Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/219059.Gina_Buonaguro Gina’s Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/gina-buonaguro Gina’s latest book titled The Virgins of Venice: https://a.co/d/6a08BAI CONNECT with us www.CarynSullivan.com/podcast www.Instagram.com/prettywellness www.Facebook.com/PrettyWellness www.Twitter.com/PrettyWellness To Buy the Book: “Happiness through Hardship” - The Book: amzn.to/39PAjuT To Donate a Book to a Cancer Center: www.CarynSullivan.com/book To Donate to Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Research: The Cancer Couch Foundation is a privately funded, non-profit (501c3) organization that has funded $5 million dollars in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) research since our founding in 2016! 100% of donations and event proceeds are ​​​matched and go to fund MBC research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center! www.thecancercouch.com/donations.html