Lesia Cartelli

Kathryn interviews Author Mark E. Scott. Jack Current isn't just hoping to drown his sorrows during his evening pub crawl through downtown Cincinnati's Over the Rhine neighborhood; he's hoping to actually drown — in the Ohio River. But not until he has poured his heart onto paper in the dollar store notebook he's got with him. Aptly referred to as The Drunk Log, Jack's notebook contains the secret to his pain, and a bartender with a sixth sense will sneak a peek, just in time. Mark E. Scott's compelling story of one man's last hurrah, Drunk Log, invites readers to follow a relatable protagonist who, in the midst of buckling under oppressive guilt, embarks on one last bar crawl before he plans to end his own life. Scott spent four years traveling the world aboard the USS Mount Whitney, later completing a degree in Education, only to become a banker soon thereafter. Drunk Log is a darkly humorous introspective exploration into one man's attempt to find peace in the face of unrelenting pain.Kathryn also interviews Author & Founder of Angel Faces Lesia S. Cartelli. Since 2003, the nonprofit Angel Faces has helped transform the lives of adolescents and young women who have suffered severe, permanent scars and disfigurements from burn injuries and traumatic events through intensive, residential retreats, and ongoing support. Founder Lesia Cartelli was severely burned by a natural gas explosion when she was just 9 years old, and as an adult, she recognized the psychosocial needs of adolescent girls and young women with disfigurements. Program elements include yoga, climbing and journaling, plus one-on-one instruction from professionals in the cosmetics industry to teach the women how to minimize scarring while enhancing their individual beauty. Cartelli is also the author of Heart of Fire, in which she shares the details of her own traumatic experience and the path that led to her founding of Angel Faces.