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Hays Blinckmann
Hays Blinckmann Author Back Cover of Yell Out Loud Novel

Here, Kitty

Hillsdale, Massachusetts, is a small town ripe with secrets. But it’s hard for anyone to keep them after encountering 16-year-old Kitty Kittrick. As subtle as a thunderstorm, Kitty catches everyone’s attention with her bright-colored tracksuits, fearless questions, and disarming honesty. Lacking the usual teenage insecurities or any regard for social boundaries, Kitty manages to gather Hillsdale’s most troubled citizens and pull them from the hot mess they call lives.

But this story isn’t just about Kitty. It’s about the people she affects. Her family, friends, and neighbors lie to themselves about what they truly want out of life. The catch? Kitty’s number one rule in life is never to lie, especially to the
people you love, or about anything, ever, at all. But even Kitty gets tested when a menacing stranger shows up in a rundown Toyota Corolla with a misshapen dragon tattoo and pisses off the Starbucks barista.

Here, Kitty is a heartfelt, hilarious story about growing up, taking risks, confronting the past, and learning when to own your mistakes. And not to go to Costco when high. Duh.

Where I can Breathe

Where I Can Breathe Agnes Williams is dying. At 62 years old, the beautiful and wealthy socialite chose to end her life with alcohol. Hospitalized for almost bleeding to death, her three middle aged children and ex-husband must reunite to organize hospice care and then watch her devastatingly painful demise. With conflicted emotions, Arthur, Abby and Ansel Williams say goodbye to their mother who upended their childhood and had a ferocious grip on their adulthood. Asher Williams, their father and self-made tycoon, must also finally reckon with the mess he has made with his family. The family tragedy is hidden behind the tall walls of suburban Connecticut where the elite and privileged reside. Seemingly having everything — education, wealth, family — the Williams family could not escape the emotional heartbreak that haunted their mother’s life. Agnes and Ashers’ secrets are a path their own children must navigate as they learn to recognize the signposts of love, loss and choices they couldn’t help but make.Where I Can Breathe is a surprisingly candid, funny and compassionate novel about alcoholism, drama and family relationships. The Williams story unearths hidden truths about parenting, secrets and persevering love for each other despite it all. Filled with a modern sense of sarcasm, humor and cultural references, this book is for anyone whose family is filled with magnetic, but endearingly flawed, people.
Where I can Breathe Novel by Hays Blinckmann Back Cover
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“Very good read especially if you are from a “so called, dysfunctional family “! Lots of good insight on grief and guilt”

Colleen M.

 

Hays Blinckmann Author Back Cover of Yell Out Loud Novel
In the Salt Novel by Hays Blinckmann
The Big O by Hays Blinckmann Author

“An absolute page turner, loved the characters. Boys and girls will enjoy this book. Another great read from Hays Blinkmann!”

“In The Salt is a novel that seeps into your skin and your bones like a cold New England day.”
“A funny tale about being quarantined during Covid-19, bad habits and visits from celestial beings.”
% Star ratings on Amazon
“Couldn’t put this book down. It ranks up there with the Goonies and the Sandlot. It shows the vulnerability & honesty of being a kid. And when you have Faith, anything is possible. We need to believe that today!! Especially all the kids who have had a hard uncertain time this past year. Things work out and all the possibilities are right in front of us. I Love This Story!!! “

Wonderful Characters

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“In the Salt is an intelligently written, funny, and entertaining literary journey about three generations of strong-willed women who discover themselves and their history – which is rife with dark secrets and familial complexity. This was our choice for book club, and our discussion was lively, real, raw and passionate. We all loved it.”

Sarah B.

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“Give yourself a break for an hour and read “The Big O – A Tale of Quarantine, Angels and HoHo’s.” Hot off the press and perfect for this moment in time, from legendary Key West writer Hays Blinckmann, this little e-booklet will give you a big warm hug, light up your insides and give you hope for the future too. In typical Hays fashion, she grabs you right from the front page and draws you into her character’s lives and hearts. Treat yourself. Thank you for a lovely, fun read Hays! “

Christopher H.

Yell Out Loud Book by Hays Blinckmann - A Young Adult Novel

“An absolute page turner, loved the characters. Boys and girls will enjoy this book. Another great read from Hays Blinkmann!”

% Star ratings on Amazon
“Couldn’t put this book down. It ranks up there with the Goonies and the Sandlot. It shows the vulnerability & honesty of being a kid. And when you have Faith, anything is possible. We need to believe that today!! Especially all the kids who have had a hard uncertain time this past year. Things work out and all the possibilities are right in front of us. I Love This Story!!! “

Wonderful Characters

In the Salt Novel by Hays Blinckmann
“In The Salt is a novel that seeps into your skin and your bones like a cold New England day.”
% Star ratings on Amazon

“In the Salt is an intelligently written, funny, and entertaining literary journey about three generations of strong-willed women who discover themselves and their history – which is rife with dark secrets and familial complexity. This was our choice for book club, and our discussion was lively, real, raw and passionate. We all loved it.”

Sarah B.

The Big O by Hays Blinckmann Author
“A funny tale about being quarantined during Covid-19, bad habits and visits from celestial beings.”
% Star ratings on Amazon

“Give yourself a break for an hour and read “The Big O – A Tale of Quarantine, Angels and HoHo’s.” Hot off the press and perfect for this moment in time, from legendary Key West writer Hays Blinckmann, this little e-booklet will give you a big warm hug, light up your insides and give you hope for the future too. In typical Hays fashion, she grabs you right from the front page and draws you into her character’s lives and hearts. Treat yourself. Thank you for a lovely, fun read Hays! “

Christopher H.