New Jersey author and mother of three, Miranda Lobs, M.A., reveals the truth along with a few dozen laughs in “What No One Ever Told Me about Motherhood.”

With quotes from over 100 moms, Lobs provides new and quirky insight into the world of motherhood, including such topics as delivery and recovery, the difference between girls and boys, your kid becoming “that kid,” dealing with other mothers, and what really happens to your marriage after children.

“This book is meant to let you in on the many things that happen in the daily life of a mom but for some reason don’t get discussed,” Lobs writes. “It’s meant to reassure you that you are normal, and most of the things you think you’re the only person going through happen to most of us as well.”

Lobs earned a B.A. in psychology with a minor in communications and an M.A. in psychology, and she currently serves as a psychometrician of a neuromedical institute, conducting psychological testing. A former Miami Dolphins Cheerleader, dance instructor, and choreographer, she lives in Hackettstown, with her family.

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[Cheerleaders who are authors]

With the new craze in Dance shows, advertising and recording artists on Television and Feature Films, there are many new opportunities for dancers! Figuring out how to navigate the small circle and the tough competition in the entertainment industry is where this book excels!

BOOK ME! Details the following and much more:
• Information for Before you make the move to Hollywood
• Landing an Agent
• Building and Writing Your Resume
• Making contacts and Lasting Relationships
• Dos and Don’ts at Auditions & On the Job
• Health & Beauty Tips (Secrets from Top Hair Stylists & Makeup Artists)
• Insights from Top Choreographers:
Mia Michaels, Jamie King, Jerry Mitchell, Shane Sparks, Dave Scott, Tony Testa, Kevin Maher, Sonya Tayeh and more!

Sandra has put together a comprehensive book that will help dancers from novice to professional skip over some of the hurdles facing dancers today and help them make their passion a thriving success! Sandra was a Top Finalist on Season 1 of FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, has performed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno singing back-up for Paulina Rubio and Katharine McPhee, danced in music videos for Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, Chelo and Too Short, has been in commercials for Nationwide Insurance and Fruit of the Loom, HBO special with Cedric the Entertainer, Bring It On: All or Nothing and national print ads for So You Think You Can Dance and IBM. Sandra was featured by BACKSTAGE East/West as a rising singer, has toured Europe with Rihanna and is trained in voice, tap, jazz, hip-hop and gymnastics disciplines.

Just Dance, Sandra’s first album, was a club hit and garnered Los Angeles Music Award nominations for Best Pop Artist and Best R&B Song in 2007. Sandra had the opportunity to open for Sean Kingston at Key Club in Hollywood. Sandra premiered her last music video on Yahoo! Music in July 2008 to go along with the new single release and is completing songs for her second album to be released in 2009.

Born in Des Moines, Iowa to Pamela and Darwin Colton, Sandra has a range of talent that assures pure success! A triple threat, Sandra has been performing since age three and got her start in Las Vegas as a song and dance opening act with her sister performing alongside Bill Cosby, Lou Rawls, Savion Glover, Gregory Hines and the Nicholas Brothers. In an early role, Sandra played a young Johnnie Mae Gibson in the CBS TV Movie of the Week. This movie portrayed the life of the first Black FBI woman, which was played by Lynn Whitfield as the adult Johnnie Mae Gibson.

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Former LA and Oakland Raiderette Alise Cayen has written an inspiring children’s story about a young girl who works hard to realize a dream in Patty Pom-Poms.

Patty Klapinsky would give anything to be a sports star like her brothers — to belong to something — but she can’t seem to find her niche.

Encouraged by her brother, Patty goes to one of his football games and is mesmerized by the cheerleaders. The very next day, Patty gets to work, making her own pom-poms and practicing every day in order to be the best she can be!

The big day for cheerleader tryouts finally arrives and Patty knows that she has what it takes to be a great cheerleader. Does Patty make the team? What lessons does she learn along the way?

Cayen’s inspiring story is engaging and sends a message about persistence and hard work toward realizing dreams and accomplishing goals. Drawn from her own personal experience as a professional cheerleader and dancer, her narrative brings her characters to life with vivid description and rhythmic dialogue; her children’s tale is an outstanding work of fiction with a wonderful message.

Alise Cayen was a professional cheerleader for the Los Angeles and Oakland Raiders for seven years. She has an extensive dance background and has worked as a high school cheerleading and dance coach. Ms. Cayen is a television producer, scriptwriter, poet, high school dance and English instructor and coordinates a police academy magnet school, preparing high school students for law enforcement careers. Ms. Cayen is writing the second volume of Patty Pom-Poms in her Cheerventures series and has just completed a children’s book about police officers. She resides in Los Angeles.

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