Online Nothing Bad Between Usoffers numerous online marketing opportunities: A Facebook Author page www.facebook.com/authormarlenafiol/ with over 12,500 followers. A website www.marlenafiol.com that currently has 135 subscribers. It engages followers in jointly exploring who we are and what’s possible in our lives. Dozens of published literary essays https://marlenafiol.com/essays/. Over 80 Medium articles, published on https://medium.com/@marlena.fiol with over 400 Medium followers. They appeal to readers looking for insight and support in exploring new possibilities in their lives. My academic and business platform also includes a significant following in the business management community worldwide. I taught interactive online courses for nearly twenty years at the University of Colorado, making it easy for me to participate in online communities. Offline  The story offers potential for serialization and film rights. The unique topic is a natural pitch for human-interest publications. I have already completed and published multiple personal essays on this topic and will continue to pursue publication of excerpts from the story in literary and popular magazines. Local and national talk shows, such as Dr. Phil and Oprah that focus on one person’s story to demonstrate an issue of importance to many, will be appropriate outlets. The Mennonite community, as well as other religious groups, will gravitate toward this story and its constructive and positive examination of relevant themes. Religious and secular women’s book clubs also will be interested in adopting this book. I’ll visit them in person and via Skype. Finally, I have a solid background to launch the title. I am a seasoned public speaker, having given hundreds of formal presentations and keynote speeches in both academic and corporate settings. I will enjoy applying my time and talent to ensuring the success of the book.

An Incredible True Story About Family, Love and Forgiveness

“This is one of the most moving and, ultimately, hopeful books I have ever read." —Jean M. Bartunek, PhD, professor of management and organization, Boston College and former president of the Academy of Management

Finalist 2021 Eric Hoffer Award
#1 New Release in Mennonite Christianity

After being publicly humiliated in front of her entire close-knit Mennonite community, Marlena Fiol didn't know how she would recover. Follow her journey from an abusive upbringing in Paraguay to escape, love, and loss in the United States and finally on to forgiveness and reconciliation.

Discover a story of healing and personal transformation. Marlena's childhood was full of contradictions. Her father was both a heroic doctor for people with leprosy and an abusive parent. Her Mennonite missionary community was both a devoted tribe and a controlling society. And Marlena longed to both be accepted in Paraguay and escape to somewhere new. In Nothing Bad Between Us, follow Marlena's journey as she takes control of her life and learns to be her authentic self, scars and imperfections included.

Uncover inner peace―and inner strength.  Nothing Bad Between Us is a story of brokenness and eventual redemption that taps into our collective yearning for healing and forgiveness. As you read Marlena's story, you will:

• Learn how to forgive yourself and others without giving up your personal growth and self-confidence
• Discover that transformation and redemption often exist even in the most broken parts of who you are
• Find out how to stand in your power, knowing that vulnerability won't lead to your downfall, but to increasing courage, connection, and authenticity

Readers of memoirs about family, self-healing, and the strength of a woman like The Glass Castle, Love Warrior, and Leaving the Witness will be captivated by Nothing Bad Between Us.