Alberta H. Sequeira is a passionate speaker on behalf of the family in crisis with Alcohol and Substance Abuse. She also offers an hour talk on her Spiritual Renewal.Biography of Author Alberta H. Sequeira:
BIO:Alberta H. Sequeira was born in Pocasset, MA, in 1941. Her father, Albert L. Gramm, was a One Star Brigadier General, and she spent her childhood in various towns across the different states traveling. She lives in Rochester, MA with her husband, Al.
2nd Memoir:June 19, 2009, her memoir, Someone Stop This Merry-Go-Round; An Alcoholic Family in Crisis, was self-published by Infinity Publishing. The story is about her young marriage of fourteen years to Richard Lopes of North Dighton, and his struggle trying to combat alcoholism. Join her on a merry-go-round of broken promises, fear, confusion and abuse. In 1985, Richie died at the VA Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island at 45 years old from cirrhosis of the liver.
Sequel to Follow: The sequel Please, God, Not Two; This Killer Called Alcoholism, is being completed, and hopefully, will be out by the first part of 2010. It’s the continuation of their lives, and the story follows her daughter, Lori Cahill of North Dighton, going down the same path as her father. On November 22, 2006, after three rehabilitation stays, she died at the young age of 39 years old from the same demon.
1st Memoir: She is the author of her first memoir, A Healing Heart; A Spiritual Renewal (2006). It’s about her relationship with her father, learning too late about his remarkable military life as one of the commanding officers of the 26th Yankee Division and fighting throughout Europe during WWII in the battle of Lorraine, Metz and the Bulge. Her spiritual changes take her on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje a tiny, remote village in Bosnia.
Speaker: She is a speaker for alcohol substance abuse:
* The Emerson House on the grounds of GosnoldRehabilitationCenter in Falmouth, MA.
* Lynne’s and Glannas halfway homes in Wareham, MA.
* Magnificat, CatholicWoman’s Ministry, at the Providence Marriott Hotel in Providence, RI.
* Lakeville Public Library: “The Affects of Alcoholism on the Whole Family,” Lakeville, MA.
* Magnificat, Catholic Woman’s Ministry, at the Marian Movement in Medway, MA
Rewards: Reader Views of Austin, Texas had awarded her memoir A Healing Heart; A Spiritual Renewal the Reviewers Choice Award 2008 Semi-Finalist. Her work has appeared in the Medjugorje USA Highlighter Newsletter (Trusting in God’s Will – 2007, and What Do You Believe - 2008). Her honors include A Healing Heart receiving the “Book of the Week” in October of 2006 by PublishAmerica of Maryland, the “Book of the Month” for April 2007 by Allbook Reviews of Canada and November "Author of the Month" on Books In Sync.
Services: She is an instructor for Beginning Writer’s Workshops titled “Bring Your Manuscript to Publication.” She teaches at the Learning Connection in Providence, Rhode Island, libraries and senior centers throughout Massachusetts.
Member:
Alberta has joined forces with five other professional published authors ("Authors Without Borders" www.awb6.com) offering their services with speaking engagements, readings, panel discussions, book signing and workshops to schools, libraries, bookstores and businesses. Ms. Sequeira is a Voluntary Marketing/Network Spokes Person for Books In Sync. Visit their site at www.booksinsync.com.
Media: She has been interviewed by Paul Lazarovich from The Cranberry Country Journal Cable TV in Middleboro, MA (www.youtube.com), Tony Lopes and Bob Folick (separate interviews) from the WVBF Radio Station in Taunton, MA, Pete Braley from the WBSM Radio Station in Fairhaven, MA, Tony Lewis of The Standard Timesnewspaper of New Bedford, MA, and Laureen Brenton from WCTV Comcast Ch. 9 *Verizon FIOS Ch. 30 of Wareham, MA. Her book has appeared in the SouthCoast, BristolCounty and South Shore Women’s Journal, The Wareham Observer, Lakeville Call, The Spirit of Change, the Rhode Island Catholic Newspaper, The Anchor, and as far as The Catholic Weekly in Australia.
