Written Works

Read excerpts from Audio Books, Books, & Other Publications

New! Two of Patty Swyden Sullivan's stories, "The Look" and "What's in a Name?" were selected by Chicken Soup of the Soul to be reprinted in two of their Our 101 Best Stories Collections, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Like Mother, Like Daughter and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dads & Daughters
Swept Away appears in Staying Sane When You're Planning Your Wedding. This book offers true stories and practical advice on dealing with pushy caterers, expensive coordinators, unreasonable relatives, and ... the groom.	Commrades in Arms; The Three P’s appears in the July/August 2007 issue of Solo-ing magazine. Solo-ing is a national consumer periodical for singles. The magazine portrays a positive societal image of singles by addressing relevant life issues in a positive and uplifting way.

Audio Books

Letting Go with Panache Patty Swyden Sullivan's latest release available now on CD. This 2 disk CD is a straight forward plan of action to end the lingering negative and painful emotions following a divorce. Read more...

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Books & Anthologies

Petty Complaints
Sullivan's humorous take on visiting family pets appears in the anthology Staying Sane When You're Family Comes to Visit (1st De Capo Press Ed edition, November 2005). Our adult children love their dogs and cats; and we love our children, but must we bond with their pets?

Christmas Present
"Christmas Present" is Sullivan's story that appears in the anthology sequel Cup of Comfort for Christmas (Adams Media Corporation, October 2003). It tells the story of a family's first Christmas post-divorce.

Something in Common
Sullivan's story about establishing new friendships after a divorce, "Something in Common," appears in Chocolate for a Woman's Soul Volume II: 77 Stories that Celebrate the Richness of Life (April 2003, Simon & Schuster). The Chocolate for a Woman's Soul series is a national bestseller and has readership in 18 countries.

The Look
"The Look" appears in Chicken Soup for the Bride's Soul (Canfield, Hanson, Nickless, Romanello, January 2004). What happens when a young girl's definition of love is shaped by the love her parents have for one another? A miracle.

By Any Other Name...
Another Patty Swyden Sullivan story "By Any Other Name." is in Off Your Rocker--The Essential Guide for Grandparents (Nancy Rosenberg and Judy Haire, Parent's Guide Press, July 2003). "By Any Other Name..." is an essay that depicts the potential for awkwardness in step-grand parenting and demonstrates how to desensitize the situation with humor and love. www.outwittingstress.com

Other Publications in which Sullivan's work has appeared

Solo-ing a magazine for singles. Mary Lee Traut, Founder

www.bylinescalendar.com Sylvia Forbes, publisher

www.chickensoupforthesoul.com Jack Caulfield, Mark Victor Hanson, Maria Nickless, Gina Romanello, editors

www.cupofcomfort.com Colleen Sell, editor

www.chocolateforwomen.com Kay Allenbaugh, editor

inthefray.com INTHEFRAY Magazine seeing the world through different I's. An online magazine devoted to understanding, reporting on, and acting upon issues of identity and community. Areas covered include belief, class, gender, ...

www.margotherster.com Margot Herster, photographer.
Margot Herster: Photographing the Anthropology of the Young and in Love
Posted on: March 6 through April 2

www.missourilife.com

www.outwittingstress.com Nancy H. Rosenberg and Judy Haire, authors