“When women come together to support each other, incredible things happen”
Our 20th Author since this initiative began and over 200 books already distributed, Hazel Carter is an Inspirational Author, Educator and Public Speaker who gave up her role as a director to care for her husband, Alan, when he developed motor neurone disease aged 62. The couple made the best of a bad situation travelling to Vietnam, Scotland, Yorkshire and Wales while the disease gradually rendered Alan 100% paralysed.
Hazel told us: “When I became a widow I decided to use my experience to help others and create change. I am now a regular public speaker on the subjects of caregivers, motor neurone disease, the hospice movement and kidney donation to audiences all around the UK. I give all the money I receive from speaking and book sales to the charities that supported us. I’m a Trustee of MND Association and volunteer at Marie Curie hospice. In 2022 I donated a kidney to save the life of my brother.
When my husband was dying from motor neurone disease someone suggested I write about our inspirational way we dealt with our bleak situation, to inform and inspire others. After he died Covid arrived so it gave me the perfect opportunity to turn all the journal notes I had made while he was ill, into a not for profit book that would raise awareness and funds. It turned out to be a beautiful love story I hope he would be proud of.”
Hazel’s book is a beautiful love story and that will inspire carers for anyone with any disease, and educate health care workers. Over 1100 copies have been purchased so far and all book proceeds go to the 3 charities that supported the couple. £14200 has been raised so far.
Find Hazel’s book herehttps://lifesgoodbook.co.ukListen to her latest podcast : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhQD6uFn0qY check out her YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_DIBr-HGiTLEiD2mbJEA6A and see her Speaker Profile here https://speakernet.co.uk/speaker/2127/hazel-carter
Launched by Meg Zanker (Chair Hucknall WI), Valerie Dwyer (My Wonderful Life Coach) and Sue Williams (Book Boost) to support IWD 2024 the ‘She Reads She Leads’ book gifting initiative was so popular it developed a life of it’s own after IWD, and still continues to support the cause, now with #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
What is She Reads, She Leads?
‘She Reads, She Leads’ celebrates, empowers and inspires women in communities through the gift of a book donated by female authors and publishers, with a particular focus on personal development, non-fiction.
Partnering with the Hucknall branch of the Women’s Institute, female authors and publishers show their support for women by donating copies of their books to be wrapped and distributed within Hucknall WI’s community and further afield. In particular we are reaching women in education, business or who may be facing difficult times. In March we celebrated International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month and World Book Day. When better to empower and inspire women – and now we are living on!
Female Author or Publisher? Interested in donating one or more non-fiction books in return for free promotion? We will feature you, your book and your generous donation in our social media campaign, complete with images and links.
We’re busy prepping more exciting news! Look out for our featured Authors and their books for this year. Coming soon…
Find out more here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-reads-she-leads and https://www.hucknallwi.com/she-reads-she-leads
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