Author Talks: Evelyn Leite

Join us on Tuesday, March 22 at 12:30 pm for our next makeSPACE at the Matthews Author Talk with Evelyn Leite. Author Talks will take place in the Matthews Fireplace Room.

We will also be broadcasting Author Talks on ZOOM for those who prefer attending virtually.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3793973264...

Meeting ID: 379 397 3264

Passcode: MOH-7973

About the Author

Children in families that keep secrets learn early in life to project a brave front, to avoid letting the outside world peek behind the mask, to cope alone with feelings of guilt, anger, fear and confusion.

Rapid City counselor and author Evelyn Leite grew up in such a family, struggling to understand her emotions, uncertain how she could love her parents and siblings so deeply but hate their words and actions. In her latest book "Just Fine, Thank You," Leite explores the jumble of feelings and emotions she experienced in her early years in a closed family. She describes what it does to a young girl when the family doesn’t talk about a father who stays late at the local bar and a mother who expects her daughter to be a perfect young lady without explaining what that involves. She also shares what it does to a young child in a “no-talk’’ family as she tries to make sense of sometimes crazy, senseless behavior from people she loves.

"Just Fine, Thank You" is one of four books in a series titled Blood, Sex and Tears. She says of the series, “It’s my desire that you can find hope for yourself or a loved one based on my story of redemption.’’

Leite has had a successful, 35-year career as a professional counselor and author whose focus is on drug and alcohol problems and mental health issues. Among her best-known works are "Women: What Do We Want?" and "A Fix for the Family Rift Caused by Addiction." She is a graduate of Black Hills State University with a composite major in Social Science. She holds a master's degree from Oklahoma University and has presented addiction and mental health workshops in Oregon, Texas, Minneapolis, Montana, Colorado and Arizona. She has also held frequent workshops on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and is currently conducting workshops for the Miskwaki Tribe in Tama, Iowa. She is the author of 14 published works including manuals for The Family Restoration Program and many newspaper and magazine articles. She’s a 2008 inductee into the South Dakota Hall of Fame.

Are you interested in presenting an Author Talk? Contact us at 605-717-6967 or engage@matthewsopera.com