Memoir & Creative Nonfiction
“Heather’s work is unapologetically raw, vulnerable, relatable, and inspiring. Her humility, humor, and insight make it hard not to turn the page.” - ML
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Insatiable
In her twenties, Heather had a solid family, a promising career, a loving husband, and a beautiful home. Although she had Irritable Bowel Syndrome, she enjoyed food and life without hesitation. But after her father suffered a traumatic brain injury, everything began to unravel. Hunger set in, and soon after, panic. Suddenly, the seemingly simple task of eating became a maddening spiral of fear, confusion, and exhaustion. Passed from doctor to doctor with no answers, Heather found herself trapped in a cycle of deteriorating health and debilitating anxiety. Insatiable is an inspiring story of Heather’s struggle with chronic digestive malfunction, loss, eating disorders, and panic disorder, and how she overcame them.
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Return to Tushy Mountain
The only thing more awkward and uncomfortable than childhood is adulthood. Heather brilliantly captures this in her book of personal essays, influenced by the writings of David Sedaris. Hilarious, endearing, and raw, Heather’s memories and musings make us all reflect on our most influential (for better or worse) life moments.
Through her humorous storytelling, she recounts events and concepts that will hold a special place in the hearts of 90s kids. From AOL instant messaging to being sent to the “way back” of the family station wagon, each essay touches on many shared experiences of her generation. Between each unapologetic, sarcastic remark, Heather poses thoughtful questions with sincerity and introspection.
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Homebound
During the last year of her father’s life, Heather moves back in with her parents to help care for him but gets more than what she bargained for. With deep heart, sharp wit, and brutal honesty, Heather recounts her struggles to navigate the minefields in her parents' home—her father’s disease progression, her mother’s hoarding tendencies, and aggravation from combative home health aides. Caught between grief and self-preservation, thrust into a parent-child role reversal, Heather finds truth in the saying, “You can never go home again,” and must create the comfort she longs for.