The Shape of Normal

A Memoir of Motherhood, Disability and Embracing a Different Kind of Perfect
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About

The Shape of Normal: A Memoir of Motherhood, Disability and Embracing a Different Kind of Perfect opens with a scene in my twenty-eight-year-old daughter’s empty bedroom.

Catherine (Cathy) Shields writes about parenting, disabilities, and self-discovery. In her debut memoir, The Shape Of Normal, A Memoir Of Motherhood, Disability And Embracing A Different Kind Of Perfect, Cathy explores the truths and lies parents tell themselves. Her book was named a category WINNER in the 2023 American Writing Awards, and her writing has twice been nominated for a Pushcart. Her essays have been published in NBC Today. Newsweek, Bacopa Literary Review, Grown and Flown, Brevity Blog, Mother Magazine, U Revolution, and Write City Magazine. Cathy resides in Miami, Florida with her husband. They enjoy taking long bike rides and kayaking. Follow her on her Instagram @cathyshieldswriter.

Upcoming Appearances

LATEST TALKS AND CONFERENCES
The Punch Bucket Literary Festival
Sat. September 21, 2024
The Wortham Center for The Performing Arts
Asheville, North Caroline
The 2024 Louisville Kentucky Book Festival
Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19
Kentucky International Convention Center
The Miami Dade Public Library Local Author Series at Pinecrest
TBD 2024
The Miami Dade Public Library Local Author Series at Pinecrest

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LOCATION

Miami, FL

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BUSINESS INQUIRIES

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