Stephanie Life of Determination

Yesterday I went with my mom to see  On Your Feet! .  If you are a huge fan of Gloria Estefan then you already know what this musical is about. This musical tells the story of Gloria Estefan's journey of becoming a sensation performer.  Written by Alexander Dinelaris, an Oscar-winning co-screenwriter of 2014's Birdman,  director Jerry Mitchell known for  Kinky Boots  and Legally Blonde and Sergio Trujillo, choreographer brings her life story to life.  The musical had its world premiere at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago from June 2, 2015-July 5, 2015. Broadway p reviews began on October 5, 2015, at the Marquis Theatre. The show opened on November 5, 2015, and closed  August 20, 2017, having 34 previews and 746 performances. The fall of 2017 the United States touring started.  --> Image from Variety.com  It contains two dozen song numbers of Gloria’s work. In 1985, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine’s “Conga” was released. This was the first of its

ABOUT THE BOOK Long-haul truck driver Lowell Ferguson is on the brink of suicide. He is haunted by the guilt of a horrible secret from his senior year of high school. Therapy and antidepressants aren’t able to lift him out of depression. At twenty-eight years old, he believes his life has dissolved into a meaningless annoyance. Only the strong bond with his lone friend—a Chihuahua named Rufus—keeps him from choosing death. But when Lowell learns Rufus may have cancer, he fears there will be no reason left to live if his beloved dog dies. While awaiting the diagnosis, he comes across a flier for a Christian support group promising hope and freedom. A skeptic and an apatheist, he nonetheless reluctantly decides to join the group. Through this joining, he finds what he has been yearning for—a path toward leaving the darkness of depression. This first step provides Lowell the courage to do what he must to escape his guilt and finally confront his past. Title:  Leav