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Book Clubs Love Bad Ass Grandma

Visits & Conversations

Alesa offers complimentary visits with book clubs:

• In person not too far from Santa Cruz, California

• Via Zoom anywhere else

These gatherings are interactive, lively, and wide-ranging. No lecture. No script. Just real discussions. The only request is that members leave reviews on Amazon and/or Goodreads.

Contact Alesa to check availability.

Suggested Discussion Questions

These questions can guide your conversation — or lead you somewhere entirely unexpected.

  1. Which story or woman stayed with you the longest, and why?

  2. How has your definition of “Bad Ass” shifted?

  3. Where in your own life might you be braver — or gentler?

  4. Which chapter felt most familiar? Which unsettled you?

  5. What does “enough” look like for you right now?

  6. Is there a habit, identity, or grudge you may be ready to loosen?

  7. Where do you experience awe? What gets in the way?

  8. How has aging shifted what you value — or what you are willing to walk away from?

  9. If you were to write one line of your own Bad Ass Manifesto, what would it be?

Recent Club Visits

  • No Guilt Book Group, Santa Cruz, CA (in person)

  • Villa Santa Cruz Book Launch, Santa Cruz, CA (in person)

Spread the Word

Books like this one travel by word of mouth.

If Bad Ass Grandma strikes a chord with you, here's how to keep the momentum going:

  • Send a copy to a friend.

  • Leave a review on Amazon.

  • Write a review on Goodreads.

  • Request the book at your local bookstore or library. Libraries will often an entire set for book clubs if you ask.

Reviews really matter a lot. Even a few sentences make a difference.

Thank you for helping this book find its way.

Bad Ass Grandma resonates with thoughtful women who have moved beyond the busiest decades of life. Now they're ready to think about what it all means, and where they want to go from here.

The book is short enough to read in a couple of hours, and layered enough to spark meaningful talks.

Through true stories, the book explores how ordinary women step beyond limitation, reimagine purpose, deal with real-life challenges (we've all had our share by now), and discover unexpected sources of strength and wonder.

Readers say they're eager to discuss the stories — and to share their own.