I am home sick, and my kids found this book that they said was perfect for me at our neighbourhood Little Library. No, it’s not because of my all abiding love for the Beach Boys, or because they thought the cover looked interesting. They do not know what memoirs are. They thought it was perfect for me simply because it said Brian Wilson on the cover. To them, Brian Wilson is not the artistic genius behind the surfing music of the 1969s; to them, Brian Wilson is their mother’s favourite song. Yep, they were so excited to Brian Wilson on the cover of this book, that they had to bring it home for their sick mama, because my favourite song in the world is Brian Wilson by Barenaked Ladies. They were so incredibly excited and so earnest, that I am about to read all about the California music legend, and simply because my favourite musical band wrote a song and named it after him. ❤️
Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity.
I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books.
A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been "super married" to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids.
My first book - How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!)
I have tried a podcast - it's still on Apple and Google Podcasts - but writing is where my heart is.
My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit.
I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually.
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