Teri M Brown
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America
Genres: Commercial Fiction, Self-Help/Personal Development, Literary Fiction, General Fiction, Womens Fiction, Short/Flash Fiction Collection, Historical Fiction, Humour, Memoir, Children's general, Contemporary Fiction
Born in Athens, Greece as an Air Force brat, Teri M Brown came into this world with an imagination full of stories to tell. She now calls the North Carolina coast home, and the peaceful nature of the sea has been a great source of inspiration for her creativity. Not letting 2020 get the best of her, Teri chose to go on an adventure that changed her outlook on life. She and her husband, Bruce, rode a tandem bicycle across the United States from Astoria, Oregon to Washington DC, successfully raising money for Toys for Tots. She learned she is stronger than she realized and capable of anything she sets her mind to. Teri graduated from UNC Greensboro with a multitude of degrees – majors in Elementary Education and Psychology and minors in Math and Sociology – she just couldn’t settle on one thing! While homeschooling her four children, she began her writing career by focusing on small businesses, writing articles, blog posts, and website content. During this time, Teri published five nonfiction self-help books dealing with real estate and finance. In 2017, after finally getting out of an emotionally abusive 14-year marriage, Teri began dabbling in fiction, a lifelong dream. Upon winning the First Annual Anita Bloom Ornoff Award for Inspirational Short Story for a piece about her grandfather, she began writing in earnest, and published her debut novel in 2022, Sunflowers Beneath the Snow, a historical fiction set in Ukraine. Her second novel, An Enemy Like Me (Jan 2023), takes place during WWII . Daughters of Green Mountain Gap (Jan 2024) is a generational story about Appalachian healers. Her latest novel, Peg, Unhinged, is a humorous women's fiction beach read about a woman going through menopause. Teri is a wife, mother, grandmother, and author who loves word games, reading, bumming on the beach, taking photos, singing in the shower, hunting for bargains, ballroom dancing, playing bridge, and mentoring others – especially youth and women who are having trouble discovering their worth. Learn more at www.terimbrown.com.
Teri M Brown's books
Genres: Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Peg is good at a lot of things. Selling beachfront homes. Raising two kids. Holding her life together with duct tape and dark humor. What she is not good at is menopause, divorce, or watching her soon-to-be ex flirt with women half her age, especially when one of them works in her office. As hot flashes, brain fog, and emotional landmines take over, Peg finds herself unraveling in increasingly hilarious and inconvenient ways. Her kids are drifting away. Her marriage is in ruins. Her once-unshakable confidence is cracking. And yet, somewhere between a screaming meltdown on the beach and a disastrous real estate showing, Peg starts to realize something unexpected: this breakdown might also be a breakthrough. Funny, raw, and deeply relatable, Teri M Brown explores midlife, reinvention, and what happens when a woman finally stops holding it all together—and starts becoming herself.
Genres: Children's fiction, Children's general
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 0-3, 2-5, 5-8
Lola may be tiny, but her dreams are anything but small! While her train friends imagine exciting futures—hauling circus clowns, exploring deep mines, and delivering letters—Lola dreams of something even bigger. She wants to be an astronaut engine and travel to the moon! But when the other trains tell her it’s impossible, Lola begins to wonder… Can she really become what she dreams of? Join Lola on a heartwarming journey of determination, imagination, and believing in the impossible. Little Lola and Her Big Dream is a delightful tale that encourages young readers to dream big and never give up—because no dream is too far when you have the courage to chase it!
Genres: Memoir, Mind Body Spirit, Self-Help/Personal Development
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Embark on an extraordinary journey across the United States on a tandem bicycle with "10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure." This heartwarming and insightful book explores the highs and lows of adventure cycling, unforgettable moments, and self-discovery after divorce as author Teri M Brown navigates winding roads and unexpected detours. Filled with powerful, deeply personal anecdotes, the unexpected challenges of the open road, and cherished connections with those she met while riding 10.4 miles per hour, this book is not just a travel memoir—it's a personal story of healing through adventure, overcoming personal challenges, and personal growth, complete with a guided journaling experience designed to help you reclaim your own power and take on life’s challenges with renewed vigor. Get ready to laugh, cry, and be inspired as you pedal through life's twists and turns with resilience, camaraderie, wisdom, and a healthy dose of humor that will inspire...
Genres: Historical Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
How does a man show his love – for country, for heritage, for family – during a war that sets the three at odds? What sets in motion the necessity to choose one over the other? How will this choice change everything and everyone he loves? Jacob Miller, a first-generation American, grew up in New Berlin, a small German immigrant town in Ohio where he endured the Great Depression, met his wife, and started a family. Though his early years were not easy, Jacob believes he is headed toward his ‘happily ever after’ until a friend is sent to an internment camp for enemy combatants, and the war lands resolutely on his doorstep. In An Enemy Like Me, Teri M Brown uses the backdrop of World War II to show the angst experienced by Jacob, his wife, and his four-year-old son as he left for and fought in a war...
Genres: Historical Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
A Ukrainian rebel. Three generations of women bearing the consequences. A journey that changes everything. When Ivanna opens the door to uniformed officers, her tranquil life is torn to pieces - leaving behind a broken woman who must learn to endure the cold, starvation, and memories of a man who died in the quintessential act of betrayal. Using her thrift, ingenuity, and a bit of luck, she finds a way to survive in Soviet Ukraine, along with her daughter, Yevtsye. But the question remains, will she be strong enough to withstand her daughter’s deceit and the eventual downfall of the nation she has devoted her life to? Or will the memories of her late husband act as a shadow haunting everyone and everything she loves, including Ionna, the granddaughter who never knew him? In Sunflowers Beneath the Snow, Teri M Brown explores the tenacity of women, showing that even in...
Genres: Historical Fiction, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
An Appalachian granny woman. A daughter on a crusade. A granddaughter caught between the two. Maggie McCoury, a generational healer woman, relies on family traditions, folklore, and beliefs gleaned from a local Cherokee tribe. Her daughter, Carrie Ann, believes her university training holds the answers. As they clash over the use of roots, herbs, and a dash of mountain magic versus the medicine available in the town’s apothecary, Josie Mae doesn’t know whom to follow. But what happens when neither family traditions nor science can save the ones you love most? Daughters of Green Mountain Gap weaves a compelling tale of Maggie, Carrie Ann, and Josie Mae, three generations of remarkable North Carolina women living at the turn of the twentieth century, shedding light on racism, fear of change, loss of traditions, and the intricate dynamics within a family. Author Teri M. Brown skillfully navigates the complexities of their lives,...