Julie Sussman
Julie Sussman's career has included working for two United States Congressmen. She lives in Virginia with her husband and two children.
Stephanie Glakas-Tenet
Stephanie Glakas-Tenet's professional experiences have included advocacy, management,
and fund-raising in the fields of government service, healthcare and higher
education. She lives with her husband and son in the Washington, DC area.
Partnership
The authors have partnered with the U.S. Military and Lowe's to provide Dare to Repair Clinics for military spouses who are managing the home front.
Ms. Sussman and Ms. Glakas-Tenet's first book, Dare
to Repair (HarperCollins, 2002) is an innovative and user-friendly
home repair resource for women. It has been featured on The New York Times,
The Washington Post, Barnes & Noble and Amazon best seller lists.
As the National
Spokeswomen for the partnership between Lowe's Companies, Inc. and Habitat
for Humanity International's Women
Build Program, Ms. Sussman and Ms. Glakas-Tenet have committed themselves
to helping address the crisis of substandard housing by engaging women
in the construction and maintenance of Habitat homes.
The authors have made numerous television appearances including: Good
Morning America, CBS Morning Show, Today Show, ABC World News Now, Fox
News, The View, The John Walsh Show and Living it Up! With Ali & Jack and Talk2DIY Network.
Ms. Sussman and Ms. Glakas-Tenet have been featured in newspapers and magazines around the country including: New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today Weekend, New York Daily News, People, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Redbook, New York, Washingtonian, Reader's Digest, Real Simple, Publisher's Weekly, Smithsonian Associates, U.S. News & World Report, Washington Monthly, Woman's World and First for Women.
They are currently working on a sequel entitled, Dare to Repair Your Car. |
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