While on a flight, Dave Levy turned to his wife, Allison Pataki, and asked if his eye looked strange. It did — and it turned out he was having a stroke at age 30. During an extended recovery at the hospital where he struggled with memory retention, Pataki began writing letters to him. Those letters are now part of her memoir, “Beauty in the Broken Places.” The couple joins TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb to discuss the experience and new book.
“Allison Pataki is a New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. She’s a children’s book author. She’s a mom of three little girls. She’s
Bestselling authors Adriana Trigiani and Allison Pataki share their picks for the best books to gift your loved ones this Valentine’s Day including, “How to
The real life of Marjorie Merriweather Post—cereal heiress, style icon, philanthropist, and internationally recognized hostess—inspired this delicious new novel from bestselling author Allison Pataki. It’s a character study of a larger-than-life character whose truth was most certainly stranger than fiction, and whose influence can still be felt today.
