Marlene Veltre was born and raised in the midwest. She has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science and has also studied piano performance and art.
Early in her career, Marlene was a university instructor of computer science classes and a software engineer, writing code for CAT scan machines at a medical diagnostic imaging company. She moved to New York City to work at a digital advertising dot-com startup and segued to executive management and the finance industry.
While Marlene was living in NYC, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. It marked the beginning of a transformational healing journey and her relocation to Venice Beach, California, regarded as a mecca for natural healing, spiritual exploration, and unconventionality.
After recovering from cancer, Marlene continued to research health topics, wanting to understand for herself, What must we do to be healthy? She wrote The Simple Seven book and developed The Method, a stress management and emotional healing tool (included in the book), and started a healing practice that integrates body, mind, and soul.
Marlene’s love for California’s natural beauty runs deep. She enjoys cycling along the coast, taking walks on quiet beaches, and hiking trails in the majestic mountains. Marlene also spends time studying wisdom texts, creating abstract art, and writing and performing rock music.
Read our review of The Simple Seven here.
BOOKS:
The Simple Seven (2016)
Master The Method (2017)
Your biggest literary influences (authors):
Ernest Hemingway (classic), Adam Levin (experimental), Patty Smith (poetic), Danny Goldberg (zen rock n roll)
Last book read:
How Music Works by David Byrne — a recommended read for anyone in music!
The book that changed your life:
Darryl Anka’s, Bashar: Blueprint for Change (A Message from Our Future). A fun read which presents an elegant explanation of metaphysics that is palatable, profound, and pragmatic. The book also talks about extraterrestrials. As Einstein famously said, “Why should Earth be the only planet supporting human life?”
Your favorite literary character:
Holly Golightly. I view her story in Breakfast at Tiffany’s as one of spirited, tragic, and relatable survival. Juxtaposed with a wandering life, which appears to “go lightly” and unfettered on the surface, is deep and unrelenting heartache, from the wounds of childhood struggles and — despite her boundless strength, optimism, and resilience — helplessness, trying to save her brother and maybe herself.
Currently working on:
Free, my personal, cathartic account healing the wounds of trauma, abuse, and addiction using The Method. Also an audio-guided version of The Method, which combines convenience, affordability, and effectiveness in a form that can be used in the privacy of one’s home and inner world.
Words to live by:
“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
Advice for aspiring authors:
Though writing is hard work, I enjoy the challenge of expressing ideas in creative and concise ways. Still, my greatest reward is hearing from readers — finding out what they like about my book and how it has helped them. Feeling their warmth and excitement — making a connection with them — is a gift. It makes the hard work infinitely worth it.
Articles / Reviews:
Barnes & Noble Reviews
Apple Books Reviews
Essay: More Than a Pandemic, Covid-19 Is Sounding an Alarm to Improve Our Health
