The Buoy Projects

About the Book

Wanda Stairs Howard was many things to many people, but first and foremost, she was a mother, grandmother, and wife. Her daughter Lorna’s book is an account of how Wanda took what was left of her life and squeezed it until the pips squeaked, how she and her tireless Team Wanda celebrated her life whilst she was still living it, and how eventually they set her free for the ultimate journey. This book was written because so many people responded so strongly to her story as it played out through the medium of Facebook, and many of those people asked Lorna to put her mother’s story into print so that she could inspire others who weren’t lucky enough to know her personally. By the end of the book, I hope that readers will feel like they knew Wanda and that many will take comfort and inspiration from her life and death.

About the Author

Lorna J. Brunelle is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory. In 2010, she released the Amazon bestseller Dirty Bombshell: From Thyroid Cancer Back to Fabulous. A cancer survivor, Lorna has collaborated with the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and has been featured in several publications and documentaries. She is a recipient of the Massachusetts General Hospital the One Hundred award for her effort to eradicate cancer. The Boston City Council proclaimed October 22 as Lorna J. Brunelle Day for her tireless work in the cancer community. Lorna has been a patient advocate for many years and dedicates her time to a number of organizations. She owns the Burt Wood School of Performing Arts and the Alley Theatre and works at Boston Casting Inc. Lorna resides with her husband, Roger, in Massachusetts.