Victoria J. Hyla (Author)/Victoria Hyla Maldonado (Author/Editor)

Nominated for
Nonfiction Book of the Year in 2021

The Evidence I Have Lived: The Complete Works of Lisa F. Gullo

Available as hard copies ($20 each--you can always donate more to the family, if desired) and ebooks

ALL PROCEEDS go directly back to Lisa's family!!!

Purchase your Hard Copies here to give a gift of hope and light to Lisa's family as you enjoy and embrace the wonder of her work!

Amount given back to the family to date:

$465.98

(earned since the $2,000 reimbursement for printing costs = total earned $2.465.98)

I need your support to continue Lisa's legacy!

Author: Lisa F. Gullo Editor: Victoria Hyla Maldonado Pages: 508 Year: 2020 Publishers: Almost Anything Publications, LLC

ISBN: 978-1-7359374-0-3

Synopsis

"This posthumously published poetry anthology has been produced to celebrate the life and written work of Lisa F. Gullo. The adversity she faced in her life both from physical and mental illness is nothing short of epic. The hope is that her words challenge, comfort, and inspire you to love and embrace life’s journey."

- Victoria Hyla Maldonado, Editor

“Sadly there is no ice bucket challenge for migraines, especially not the hemiplegic kind. No 5K race to raise awareness. So here is my attempt to do that. If you are a migraine sufferer, please like and share. Not for me, but for all that suffer, usually in silence surrounded by way too many unopened medical bills.” - Lisa F. Gullo (1967-2018)

"The voices of those who struggle with mental health need to be shared so others who have been silenced by shame or stigma can listen to stories that sound like their own. We need to create a sense of community so those who also have mental health concerns know that they are not alone and that their lives and their experiences matter. Lisa Gullo’s poetry and Victoria Hyla Maldonado’s editing are doing just that in this anthology."

- Lauren Harris, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

“A beautifully honest tribute to Lisa Gullo and her struggle through uncertainty, pain to hopefulness. Editor Victoria Hyla Maldonado masterfully introduces and shares these writings as someone who knew and loved Lisa as a way to honor her life and to help others. This compilation will take you on a journey of great agony. but brings you to a place of hope and healing, just as Lisa would have wanted.”
- Dave Ferguson, Lead Pastor, Community Christian Church; Author of Helping People Find Their Way Back to God

When by Lisa F. Gullo, featured in the Spring 2021 Issue of LitStream magazine. See the entire issue here.

Poetry Awards

ARTICLE

The Evidence of a Life

by Victoria Hyla Maldonado

Please read this article about the message behind and the importance of Lisa's collection of work. You can read the full article on the following platforms:

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PODCAST

Relatively Damaged

I got to take part in this awesome podcast that highlights suicide and its effect on the human condition. I got to share about Lisa' book and read some poems and talk about the woman behind it all.

Lost Poem Found!

Upon learning of the anthology a friend of Lisa's from high school shared this with me. It was a poem from Lisa (June 12, 1985) that their group of friends have kept all these years! Thank you to Joanne Randolph for bringing this to light to add to the collection!

Purchase Links

Hard Copies ALL MONEY GOES BACK TO THE FAMILY!

Amazon ebook

Almost Anything Publications website

Reviews

I have really enjoed reading her work. What a special tribute of your dear friend indeed.

I am currently reading this book, and I'd give it however many stars are availbale. That you were dedicated to bringing a troubled friend's words to life initially intrigued me. I wasn't sure I wanted to read what I (incorrectly) assumed would be pages filled with self-deprecation and pity parties. The care you took with Lisa's story is supern. You made no assumptions about what she wanted the world to know or not know. Lisa... wow. I can identify with her. I can feel the energy in her words. And the biggest tragedy is that she didn't stay here to share herself with people who could have been helped by her words. Thank you for publishing this. Thank you for committing yourself to something no friend should have to, and thank you for making sure that even in death, Lisa lives. This has become one of my most cherished publications. Thank you, Victoria.