Public Speaking & Author Appearances

Amanda LaPera speaks about mental illness at conventions, conferences and special events.  She also is available for book signings and book clubs. To schedule, contact her directly through social media or through: alapera@adamopress.com.

Upcoming book signings are announced through her social media sites, Facebook and Instagram (@desertstoryteller).

"Losing Dad" author Amanda LaPera discusses her award-winning book, its inspiration, her involvement with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and other topics.

The Mentally Ill Patient's Family --Amanda LaPera 

July 20, 2014 at the Universal Unitarian Church in Fullerton, California

Note: This is not a video. Only audio is available at this time. 

Writers' Row Celebrates Women Writers in Los Angeles at The Last Bookstore on August 10, 2011. This video features Amanda LaPera reading one of her poems from a collection dedicated to understanding mental illness.

Amanda LaPera spoke at the The Gathering on Mental Health and the Church on October 15, 2015, hosted by Saddleback Church, the Catholic Archdiose, and National Alliance on Mental Health, Orange County, California Affiliate. Her speech begins at 14:10 in the recording.