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Elizabeth Hamilton Guarino

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Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
EducationPleasant Valley High School, St. Ambrose University
GenrePoetry, Memoir, Criticism
Notable worksPercolate – Let Your Best Self Filter Through

Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino (born September 24, 1969) is an American author and model who has written eight books including Percolate – Let Your Best Self Filter Through and The Change Guidebook – How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life.[1] She is the founder of The Best Ever You Show.[2]

She was Mrs. Maine in 2006, Miss Iowa National Teen-Ager in 1988, and Mrs. Maine International 2011. She is a leadership advisor for the Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute and serves as a member of the Forbes Business Council.

Early life and education

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Guarino was born in Bloomington, Minnesota, and raised in Bettendorf, Iowa. She completed her high school education at Pleasant Valley High School in Iowa. In 1991, she graduated from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa with a degree in communications and broadcasting.[3][4]

Career

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Guarino has worked in regulatory positions for Merrill Corporation, Integreon, American Financial Printing, and Dow Investment Group.[5] She was also a news reporter for WGME-TV in Portland, Maine.[6]

In 1988, Guarino was crowned Miss Iowa National Teen-Ager.[7] In 2006, Guarino won the Mrs. Maine title.[8] In 2011, she won the title of Mrs. Maine International.[9][10]

In 2022, she published her book The Change Guidebook.[11]

She published her first self-help book titled Percolate: Let Your Best Self Filter Through, the inspiration for the book came from her father's stroke rehabilitation.[12][13]

Her books Change Guidebook and The Success Guidebook have contributors from Senator Olympia Snowe, Mitch Gaylord, Dr. Ivan Misner and Jack Canfield.[14][15]

Publications

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  • Percolate - Let Your Best Self Filter Through (2014)
  • The Change Guidebook (2022)
  • A Lesson for Every Child (2020)
  • Self-Confident Sandy (2020)
  • Best Ever You (2020)
  • Blueberry – A Cat's Eye View of Maine
  • Pinky Doodle Bug (2011)
  • Pinky Doodle Dance (co-author with Wimbledon Finalist, Sally Moore Huss) (2021)
  • The Success Guidebook (2024)

References

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  1. ^ Routhier, Ray (1 April 2018). "Maine-made podcasts cover everything from comedy scene to bedtime stories". Press Herald.
  2. ^ "Recommended Book : The Change Guidebook, by Elizabeth Hamilton Guarino". Randye Kaye.
  3. ^ "Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino". WMME-FM.
  4. ^ "Class Notes Scene Spring 2013". St. Ambrose University.
  5. ^ Bouchard, Kelley (7 December 2010). "Mrs. Maine sets eyes on an international prize". Portland Press Herald.
  6. ^ Sinclair, Adam (5 November 2020). "Revved up with Waldorf - Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, author of 'Pinky Doodle Bug'". Speedway Digest.
  7. ^ "Meet the Author: The Change Guidebook". KWQC-TV. 29 March 2022.
  8. ^ Ferres, Jody (30 January 2006). "PV native vies for U.S. title". Quad-City Times.
  9. ^ "Mrs. International Pageant Contestants". Mrs. International.
  10. ^ "Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino". Find Maine Writers.
  11. ^ THE CHANGE GUIDEBOOK | Kirkus Reviews.
  12. ^ Burke, David (2014-05-10). "Q-C native brews her first self-help book". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  13. ^ Tener, Lisa (6 November 2012). "She Trusted Her Gut and Got Book Deal With Hay House". Lisa Tener.
  14. ^ Hamilton-Guarino, Elizabeth (2024-04-23). The Success Guidebook. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7573-2480-2.
  15. ^ Segura, Caitlin (10 November 2023). "Book Award Winner: The Change Guidebook: How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino". Nonfiction Authors Association.