Gregory Janicke International
Writing and Editing
As a journalist and freelance writer, I have
published articles not only about the persons
mentioned below but also educators, authors,
environmentalists, government workers, mayors,
shop owners and many others. I write quickly,
accurately, objectively, working at all times to
unearth the luminous story within each person.
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HEART OF THE ISSUE
A man at death's door flies over a city by
helicopter in a race against time. Through a
remarkable set of circumstances one could term
"a miracle," he receives a heart transplant and
lives to tell his tale.
THE WRITE STUFF
An internationally famous romance author reveals
the secrets of her gift for telling tales that enthrall
millions.
BRIMMING WITH POSSIBILITY
A young woman grows up working in a small,
obscure millinery, learns the hat-making craft and
eventually opens her own shop. The shop is
wildly successful, and she opens a second shop,
which succeeds beyond her dreams.
CLASS ACT
A young woman who grows up singing, dancing
and performing for her family finds herself in the
enviable position of co-starring in a ground-
breaking TV show. Life will never be the same.
GHOSTWRITING SERVICES
Recently I talked to a man who has the heart of a
woman. He'd had a heart attack and had received a
woman's heart as a transplant. More than once, he
had been expected to die. By his own admission,
miracles kept him alive.
Now, years later, he speaks on behalf of the
American Heart Association with an energy and
passion for life that can inspire the coldest soul.
I met a nine-year-old girl who had been born with
a heart valve missing. She'd had three heart
surgeries. Her simple goal was to gain enough
strength to cross the monkey bars on the
playground jungle gym the way other children did.
Over time, she worked in the cardiac rehabilitation
exercise center at a local hospital. She now runs and
plays and keeps up with the other kids. Like the
man with the heart transplant, she can warm a cold
soul.
Billions of us walk a planet worn by wind, water,
fire, neglect and human caprice. Beneath the layers
of rock, at the heart of the planet, is a fiery core.
Maybe at the heart of many people on this planet is
a fiery core too, burning with dreams, passions,
longings and hope.
We have plenty of reminders of how cold and
callous life can be. If we can sculpt a moment of
time like a valentine, though, we can learn from the
man with the woman's heart and the girl with a
missing valve.
They haven't been able to take their hearts for
granted. Because they haven't, they have learned
how precious life can be, each healthy breath, each
moment.
And just by being who they are, they show that,
down deep, in our heart of hearts, there is hope.
In addition to ghostwriting,
I have contributed to such
publications as Eye of the
Storm (pictured above).
Please feel free to contact us
with inquiries so that we can
begin a productive dialogue.
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