in My Cockeyed World
by Kay Conner Pliszka
When hurled into life with an alcoholic mother; a tyrannical, demeaning stepmother; a cunning, deceptive husband; and the loss of two abducted children to the other side of the world, HOW do you land UPRIGHT?
This memoir answers that question through the journey of an incredible life. Pliszka’s sense of humor and her remarkable faith shine throughout this extraordinary story about a gifted woman who turned her grief and struggles into ahievements beyond her dreams.
LANDING UPRIGHT in My Cockeyed World holds many answers to a successful life, despite the hardships thrown at us. It is a solace for anyone who is, or has been, hurt and is struggling to move on. Pliszka says: Come. Take my hand. You are not alone.
About the Author
Kay Conner Pliszka has written numerous short stories that have been published in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books. She has also received state recognition for exemplary educational grants and is included in Who’s Who Among American Teachers.
Implementing a large anti-drug program with USA Today, Kay presented a book to the Governor of Wisconsin, containing four hundred student signatures promising to remain drug-free.
She was among the first recipients of the Wisconsin Bell/Ameritech Teacher Recognition Award. When asked about her many awards, Kay said she believes God had a plan for her life—that He guided her through her earlier years of strife, then led her to children who needed help from the lessons she had learned. God, she said, inspired her with the ideas she used to create programs that led to her successes as the Student Assistance Coordinator. Kay did, indeed, land upright.
Kay Pliszka
