Katherine A Russell

East Pakistan, 1968: In Sariyah's village, shame is a virtue she never mastered. As a child, she learned to read in secret, kept talismans against her father's orders, and questioned everything, even Allah. Now she is practicing how to be a "woman with shame," torn between promises to her family and...

An eye-opening and courageous memoir that explores what learning a new language can teach us about distant worlds and, ultimately, ourselves. After miraculously surviving a serious illness, Katherine Rich found herself at an impasse in her career as a magazine editor. She spontaneously accepted a f...

We are all miracles, every last one of us. And when you find yourself doubting this remember; what is a butterfly but a caterpillar that has let his or her dreams and potentials take wing and fly!; So, what ever you do, don't let anyone or anything limit your dreams or what you aspire to be. Let you...

“Shapes of Water” is a collection of autobiographical poems that tell the story of a cystic fibrosis patient as she grows up and comes to terms with having an illness. Katherine Russell uses a powerful lens to examine how having a disease has shaped her, from tales of reckless pursuits to reflection...

An eye-opening and courageous memoir that explores what learning a new language can teach us about distant worlds and, ultimately, ourselves. After miraculously surviving a serious illness, Katherine Rich found herself at an impasse in her career as a magazine editor. She spontaneously accepted a f...

Over 30,000 people in the US have cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. Physically, fighting it is a very perilous struggle. Emotionally, coping can oftentimes be even harder. With Every Breath consists of stories by and about people living ...

The Red Devil is a bold, wickedly funny tale of illness, joy, and the improbable triumph of love in the midst of despair.When Katherine Russell Rich was thirty-two, a newly divorced, high-powered magazine editor living a glamorous life in New York City, her ten-year (and still counting) ordeal with ...

An eye-opening and courageous memoir that explores what learning a new language can teach us about distant worlds and, ultimately, ourselves.After miraculously surviving a serious illness, Katherine Rich found herself at an impasse in her career as a magazine editor. She spontaneously accepted a fre...