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But, that faith has been broken, from Nixon's
Watergate to Bush's Iraq, leaving Mary to feel her faith
in government and honesty in any level of our society is
shattered. This is why she is actively speaking out,
making a call to action, and promoting a revelation of
things to pay attention to and value.
Mary, 48, spent her childhood of the late 60's and early
70's in South America and Italy. The San Jose native
describes herself as a "hippie-minded, ex-party girl who
is now a soccer mom." For the last decade she's been
producing and coordinating continuing education courses
for psychologists (Professional Psych Seminars), as well
as substitute teaching in Los Angeles.
The teacher, event coordinator, and television producer
is also an active mom, volunteer, Cub Scout leader, and
pre-school administrator, but her biggest challenge has
come as an author.
She received a Seattle Emmy nomination in 1986 for
producing and directing "The KXLY Video Rock-Off." She
began her career in film and television production. Mary
received a producing fellow certificate from the
American Film Institute Center for Advanced Film and
Television Production. Mary worked for several years at
KAET-TV in Phoenix, Arizona and KXLY-TV in Spokane,
Washington. She also was the assistant to the producer
and post-production coordinator for a Disney program in
the late 80's, Backstage at the Zoo.
Her education includes attending school in Milan, Italy,
Montevideo, Uruguay, London, and Stamford, Connecticut.
She attended Marymount College and Gonzaga University
and graduated from Arizona State.
Mary resides with her mate and three children in Agoura
Hills, California. For more information, please consult
www.availpress.com.
CHOOSING HONOR
ON A CONTINUUM BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL, most of us
hover comfortably around the middle, never drifting too
far toward either pole. In Choosing Honor, author
Mary T. Ficalora takes readers on journeys deep into
diametrically opposite worldviews, philosophies she
terms "right makes right" and "might makes right".
Seasoned with historical accounts, pop culture
references, and uninhibited perspectives, Choosing
Honor reveals how both approaches to life are
constantly at work--and at war--in our social, economic,
and political worlds.
Calling for clarity, forgiveness, and a big dose of
moral bravery, Ficalora argues that true honor is
standing for the good of all in the face of forces
beyond our control, and gathering the courage to do
what's best for ourselves, our families, and our
collective future. Offering positive, personal, and
immediate issues to focus on in your life, Choosing
Honor is an urgent call for action.
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