Krista VanNess Oakes published her first book in January, Shedding Shame: Finding Freedom to Live an Authentic Life. In her book, Krista writes about the shame from her childhood growing up with two gay parents and losing her father to AIDS. Krista’s book includes stories navigating her family dynamics and her father dying during her college years at Muhlenberg. Krista shares her personal path to unravel the shame that was holding her back, where she’s been and how it’s gotten her to where she is today — living her best life. Find more information about her book at sheddingshame.com.