Terry Helwig never wanted to be a hostage to her life-story.The author of Simon & Schuster's memoir "Moonlight on Linoleum: A Daughter's Memoir," Helwig overcomes a life of adversity as she takes charge of her five younger sisters growing up in the big-sky country of the American Southwest. Told with poignance and humor, Helwig's story shines with resilience and hope. "Even if others abandon you, you must never abandon yourself."In addition to writing articles and other works, Terry has an MA in counseling psychology and has led women's workshops and tours abroad. She also created The Thread Project: One World, One Cloth, an artistic endeavor which has hung many places including the United Nations.To learn more about Terry, visit her website www.terryhelwig.com, like her on her Moonlight on Linoleum facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @TerryHelwig. You can also follow her blog on Goodreads: Most recent blog--Does Oprah Read ELLE http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/3271378-does-oprah-read-elle