Katy O. Ishee was born and raised in Wauchula Florida. She
attended St. Leo College in Florida, and Appalachian State University in Boone,
NC. She has written for The Herald Advocate, Tampa Tribune, Beverly Hills Inquirer
and the Citrus Chronicle.
Katy makes her home in Tennessee with her husband, singer, Virgil T., and her five American
bulldogs. Pieces of My Heart is Katy's first book, and was previously published by Xlibris
Book Publishing Co. of Bloomington, IN.
Pieces of My Heart
Book Synopsis:
Pieces of My Heart
Reviews:
This story is so shocking and strong, you have to be strong to read it. - Lonnie Mack, Legendary blues-rock guitarist and singer "Pieces of my Heart is a book that stays with you long after the last page is read. It opens the door for discussion on so many levels, it’s truly a great read. This story tugged at my heart strings, like nothing I’ve ever read before. Pieces of My Heart by Katy Ishee is like taking a journey though someone’s mind, heart and soul. No detail is left unturned, no emotion left unsaid. Pieces of My Heart is a powerful, gripping, and heart-wrenching read." ~CATHERINE BURR. BESTSELLING AUTHOR "What a remarkable read . . . This autobiography has genuine heart. It’s a biographical insight into a troubled soul striving to make sense out of simple act of being . . . with the loss of her son and her finding him again; Bikers, truckers, and wayward entities harbor her through a life filled with fear and mainstream social osterization. This is a very moving story about a remarkably strong woman. I loved her nonconformist attitude, a trait that carried her through a hectic and most turbulent existence. A must read!" JAMES HALON, BEST SELLING AUTHOR "When I met Katy a couple years ago I was won over by her winning smile. When I read her book I was won over by her knees in the breeze dedication, her determination to do what her heart demanded... not what society demanded, her ability to survive the hardships of life, & the fact that she was 30 years ahead of her time in the lady biker lifestyle. This book is a roller coater of emotions and you will find it hard to put down as I did. And fellas, don't let the title fool you, its not necessarily a chick book but the ladies will certainly enjoy it." Ronny Mangrum aka Rebel Ron, Thunder Roads Magazine
382 pages
ISBN: 978-1-935786-14-6
$19.95 plus shipping. USD
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Katy Ishee had this promo video done for Pieces of My Heart.The paperback version is done by St. Clair Publications. She did her own editing for the previous publication, which has not changed. Now we are about to put out a children's version called Gemini's Galaxy which will be in full color throughout. Both books tell the story of a birth mother who was forced to give up her baby and won't quit until she finds him. She has endorsements by well-known authors and music personalities, such as Dr. Hook and Lonnie Mack. Bikers' magazines around the world promote her books. Click on link below. http://youtu.be/Ed6shLBrdgk
BOOK SIGNING SCHEDULE
Katy IsheePieces of My Heart
CMT ABATE Swap Meet at
S & G Custom Cycles
1114 Galloway, Columbia, TN
Saturday March 19, 2011 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Spring Thaw Bike Show and Swap Meet
Calsonic Arena, Shelbyville, TN
Saturday March 26, 2011 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM S & G Custom Cycles Mule Day Celebration
1114 Galloway, Columbia, TN
Saturday April 2, 2011 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Gemini’s Galaxy
Book Synopsis:
Having already received high critical reviews by a number of well-known personalities, Katy Ishee’s new children’s book is bound to take off through out the Galaxy. Gemini is a baby bear with twin spirits which was given for adoption against the will of his mother. Below is one of those reviews which seems to capture a bit of the excitement.
Reviews:
It was obvious from her first book, Pieces of My Heart, that Katy Ishee is a gifted story teller. That book was a heart wrenching autobiography of her experience as a birth mother and how that experience set her on a life’s path of finding the son she had given up for adoption.
Gemini’s Galaxy is an allegorical account of that experience written for children during the long empty years of searching for her son. Yet, it is a story of hope and expectation that plums the depths of the human heart.
More importantly, Gemini’s Galaxy helps children to understand that no matter what life brings, how bleak life appears to be, God is always watching over us and in the end his love will prevail. All we have to do is to keep the faith and believe because miracles do happen.
John W. Sweeley, Th.D.