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27-05-2025
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Mindy Uhrlaub's Last Nerve: A Memoir of Illness and the Endurance of Family Launches Today (5/27/25)
One woman's story of confronting her genetic legacy and searching for a cure AUSTIN, Texas, May 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Award-winning ALS activist and author Mindy Uhrlaub today launched her new book, Last Nerve: A Memoir of Illness and the Endurance of Family (River Grove Books). While caring for a sick mother, a son with behavioral problems, and a husband going through cancer treatments, Mindy discovered that she carries a gene for the fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Last Nerve walks readers through how Mindy navigated the new territory of having three close relatives with life-threatening situations, and had to come to terms with the fact that she may have passed the fatal gene on to her two sons. Not one to fold, Mindy faces her circumstances head-on, realizing that her race for the elusive cure for ALS is not only for herself but also for her kids, her cousins, and the thousands of other carriers of the fateful gene. Despite the incredible strain of all these challenges, Mindy manages them with amazing tenderness, persistence, and love. Far from a depressing story of misfortune, Last Nerve is as uplifting and witty as it is raw and real. It's a testament to hope, the endurance of family, and the resilience of the human spirit. Early reviews for Last Nerve praise the book as a "heart-warming memoir of motherhood, ALS, and never backing down" (Publishers Weekly), and as a "complex and thoughtful remembrance about how family members can help one another through the worst of times" (Kirkus Reviews). Foreword also described Last Nerve as "uplifting in tone despite its grim subject matter, the book focuses on hope and resilience." To learn more, please visit or order Last Nerve at Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Additional Praise for Last Nerve "Mindy Uhrlaub's powerful and inspiring memoir is a work of courageous transformation. She deepens her soul by turning her pain into power and ardently committing herself to the struggle against ALS for the legacy of her mother, for herself, and for all those suffering from the disease. We are grateful."– V (FORMERLY EVE ENSLER), author of The Vagina Monologues and Reckoning "The author's bulldog spirit summarizes it all. This beautifully written memoir shines light on her unrelenting courage and resilience to fight for societal and personal causes that are dear to her. It serves as a reminder for medical professionals to treat every individual with compassion and respect, because behind every individual seen in research or clinic lies a complex tapestry of arduous battles fought daily, unwavering love, and importantly, hope."– Suma Babu, MBBS, MPH, ALS neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital CONNECT WITH MINDY: Contact Bonnie Rice at Elevate Communications, brice@ Interview: Schedule an interview with Mindy Uhrlaub about Last Nerve Review: Reach out for a digital or hard copy of Last Nerve Excerpt: If interested in publishing an excerpt from Last Nerve, indicate the chapter you would like to include About Mindy UhrlaubMindy Uhrlaub is a founding member of End the Legacy. Her debut novel, Unnatural Resources, won the 2021 NYC Big Book Award for Cultural Heritage. Mindy also received the 2025 Harvey and Bonny Gaffen Advancements in ALS Award from the Les Turner ALS Foundation. She lives in Northern California with her family. Follow Mindy at on X @MindyUhrlaub, and on Instagram @Mindywrites1. View source version on Contacts Bonnie RiceElevate Communicationsbrice@
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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Mindy Uhrlaub's Last Nerve: A Memoir of Illness and the Endurance of Family Launches Today (5/27/25)
One woman's story of confronting her genetic legacy and searching for a cure AUSTIN, Texas, May 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Award-winning ALS activist and author Mindy Uhrlaub today launched her new book, Last Nerve: A Memoir of Illness and the Endurance of Family (River Grove Books). While caring for a sick mother, a son with behavioral problems, and a husband going through cancer treatments, Mindy discovered that she carries a gene for the fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Last Nerve walks readers through how Mindy navigated the new territory of having three close relatives with life-threatening situations, and had to come to terms with the fact that she may have passed the fatal gene on to her two sons. Not one to fold, Mindy faces her circumstances head-on, realizing that her race for the elusive cure for ALS is not only for herself but also for her kids, her cousins, and the thousands of other carriers of the fateful gene. Despite the incredible strain of all these challenges, Mindy manages them with amazing tenderness, persistence, and love. Far from a depressing story of misfortune, Last Nerve is as uplifting and witty as it is raw and real. It's a testament to hope, the endurance of family, and the resilience of the human spirit. Early reviews for Last Nerve praise the book as a "heart-warming memoir of motherhood, ALS, and never backing down" (Publishers Weekly), and as a "complex and thoughtful remembrance about how family members can help one another through the worst of times" (Kirkus Reviews). Foreword also described Last Nerve as "uplifting in tone despite its grim subject matter, the book focuses on hope and resilience." To learn more, please visit or order Last Nerve at Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Additional Praise for Last Nerve "Mindy Uhrlaub's powerful and inspiring memoir is a work of courageous transformation. She deepens her soul by turning her pain into power and ardently committing herself to the struggle against ALS for the legacy of her mother, for herself, and for all those suffering from the disease. We are grateful."– V (FORMERLY EVE ENSLER), author of The Vagina Monologues and Reckoning "The author's bulldog spirit summarizes it all. This beautifully written memoir shines light on her unrelenting courage and resilience to fight for societal and personal causes that are dear to her. It serves as a reminder for medical professionals to treat every individual with compassion and respect, because behind every individual seen in research or clinic lies a complex tapestry of arduous battles fought daily, unwavering love, and importantly, hope."– Suma Babu, MBBS, MPH, ALS neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital CONNECT WITH MINDY: Contact Bonnie Rice at Elevate Communications, brice@ Interview: Schedule an interview with Mindy Uhrlaub about Last Nerve Review: Reach out for a digital or hard copy of Last Nerve Excerpt: If interested in publishing an excerpt from Last Nerve, indicate the chapter you would like to include About Mindy UhrlaubMindy Uhrlaub is a founding member of End the Legacy. Her debut novel, Unnatural Resources, won the 2021 NYC Big Book Award for Cultural Heritage. Mindy also received the 2025 Harvey and Bonny Gaffen Advancements in ALS Award from the Les Turner ALS Foundation. She lives in Northern California with her family. Follow Mindy at on X @MindyUhrlaub, and on Instagram @Mindywrites1. View source version on Contacts Bonnie RiceElevate Communicationsbrice@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
27-05-2025
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Mindy Uhrlaub's Last Nerve: A Memoir of Illness and the Endurance of Family Launches Today (5/27/25)
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Award-winning ALS activist and author Mindy Uhrlaub today launched her new book, Last Nerve: A Memoir of Illness and the Endurance of Family (River Grove Books). While caring for a sick mother, a son with behavioral problems, and a husband going through cancer treatments, Mindy discovered that she carries a gene for the fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Last Nerve walks readers through how Mindy navigated the new territory of having three close relatives with life-threatening situations, and had to come to terms with the fact that she may have passed the fatal gene on to her two sons. Not one to fold, Mindy faces her circumstances head-on, realizing that her race for the elusive cure for ALS is not only for herself but also for her kids, her cousins, and the thousands of other carriers of the fateful gene. Despite the incredible strain of all these challenges, Mindy manages them with amazing tenderness, persistence, and love. Far from a depressing story of misfortune, Last Nerve is as uplifting and witty as it is raw and real. It's a testament to hope, the endurance of family, and the resilience of the human spirit. Early reviews for Last Nerve praise the book as a 'heart-warming memoir of motherhood, ALS, and never backing down' (Publishers Weekly), and as a 'complex and thoughtful remembrance about how family members can help one another through the worst of times' (Kirkus Reviews). Foreword also described Last Nerve as 'uplifting in tone despite its grim subject matter, the book focuses on hope and resilience.' To learn more, please visit or order Last Nerve at Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Additional Praise for Last Nerve 'Mindy Uhrlaub's powerful and inspiring memoir is a work of courageous transformation. She deepens her soul by turning her pain into power and ardently committing herself to the struggle against ALS for the legacy of her mother, for herself, and for all those suffering from the disease. We are grateful.' – V (FORMERLY EVE ENSLER), author of The Vagina Monologues and Reckoning 'The author's bulldog spirit summarizes it all. This beautifully written memoir shines light on her unrelenting courage and resilience to fight for societal and personal causes that are dear to her. It serves as a reminder for medical professionals to treat every individual with compassion and respect, because behind every individual seen in research or clinic lies a complex tapestry of arduous battles fought daily, unwavering love, and importantly, hope.' – Suma Babu, MBBS, MPH, ALS neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital About Mindy Uhrlaub Mindy Uhrlaub is a founding member of End the Legacy. Her debut novel, Unnatural Resources, won the 2021 NYC Big Book Award for Cultural Heritage. Mindy also received the 2025 Harvey and Bonny Gaffen Advancements in ALS Award from the Les Turner ALS Foundation. She lives in Northern California with her family. Follow Mindy at on X @MindyUhrlaub, and on Instagram @Mindywrites1.
Irish Daily Mirror
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Friends fans are only just realising Dirty Dancing star had role in hit sitcom
People have been left gobsmacked after realising "Baby" from Dirty Dancing guest starred in a Friends episode. Jennifer Grey, 65, became a household name thanks to her role in Dirty Dancing acting alongside Patrick Swayze, but many Grey fans had no idea she guest starred as Mindy, Rachel Green's best friend, on Friends, appearing in episode 20 of the first season, reports The Mirror. On Reddit, one shocked fan said: "How did I only just today realise that Mindy's actress is Jennifer Grey? Baby from Dirty Dancing? My mind is blown! OMG." Commenting on the post, one user said: "Oh my god - I'm embarrassed to say I lit just learnt this now." Another user added: "Another fact in case anyone doesn't know - Jennifer Grey of course played Ferris Bueller's sister Jeannie in the film with Matthew Broderick. But they made a Ferris Bueller TV series spin off and Jennifer Aniston played Jeannie!" A third user said: "I never knew this, and I'm 43, and watched both Dirty Dancing and Friends in real time." One more user added: "To be fair, there were two different actors playing Mindy. The Mindy that actually marries Barry is played by Jana Marie Hupp." Another user said: "My god. I'm old enough to remember watching Friends when it first aired, so I've been a fan for years. Clearly not a good one though because I never knew this! My mind is blown." A final user said: "Oh wow I never noticed this before either, thanks for pointing it out!" In the show, Grey's character, Mindy, ends up marrying Barry, who was Rachel's ex fiancé who left her jilted at the alter. However, she only played the role once before being recast with Jana Marie Hupp due to her "bad anxiety". Speaking to MediaVillage, she said: "When I did it, I had such bad anxiety because they kept changing the script. It's very hard to be a guest star, because you're not a part of it, and you're really trying to figure it all out. "They were trying to figure out what the character was, what the scene was, and it was changing, and changing, and changing. It all made me so anxious that I could barely do it." She admitted it wasn't until after she took the role that she realised she "needed help in the anxiety department", meaning she opted to turn down a return to the role. Not only this, but she also said she was "sad" at being unable to host Saturday Night Live at the time for the same reason. She explained that she wished people would have been able to "help me navigate that kind of fear", but confessed she didn't realise the issue until it happened.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Mindy Morgenstern Was Brutally Murdered in Her College Apartment. Here's How She Helped Solve Her Own Killing
Mindy Morgenstern, a local college student, was murdered in her North Dakota apartment in 2006 Corrections officer Moe Gibbs was arrested after DNA evidence linked him to the crime scene Now, he is continuing to serve out his sentence in prisonIt's been almost two decades since Mindy Morgenstern was found dead in her off-campus apartment in North Dakota. The college student, whose death was investigated in a 2023 episode of NBC's Dateline, was in her senior year at Valley City State University when she was murdered in September 2006. Though police pursued several suspects, DNA evidence eventually linked them to one of their own: corrections officer Moe Gibbs. His DNA not only matched the crime scene at Mindy's apartment, but also an unsolved sexual assault that occurred two years earlier. 'It was pretty horrific,' Sgt. Dave Swenson of the Valley City Police Department told host Keith Morrison. 'Valley City is a small community … I knew who she was.' Here's everything to know about Mindy Morgenstern's killer and where he is now. Mindy Morgenstern was a 22-year-old senior at Valley City State University in Valley City, N.D., per Valley News Live. Her parents, Larry and Eunice Morgenstern, adopted her as a baby and raised her on their farm in New Salem, N.D. She also worked as a basketball coach for young kids. While in college, Mindy was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that can cause numbness and muscle weakness, per the Mayo Clinic. Eunice said that her daughter took her diagnosis 'in stride' and never let it interfere with her zest for life. 'She had a light in her eyes, and if you met her, you'd know what I was talking about,' her mother said during a March 2022 episode of Oxygen's docuseries An Unexpected Killer. 'She had a smile that would just look right through you.' On the evening of Sept. 13, 2006, two of Mindy's friends drove to her off-campus apartment. They tried to call her on the way, but she didn't answer her phone. When they arrived, they found her dead on the floor. 'About two steps in, I saw something on the ground right in front of my feet. It was Mindy,' her friend, Toni Baumann, said on An Unexpected Killer. 'And then I noticed something around her neck.' That something was a belt, according to Special Agent Calvin Dupree of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation. He told the show's producers that there was also a broken knife lodged in Mindy's throat. Per court testimony obtained by The Jamestown Sun, her body had been drenched in Pine-Sol, a multisurface cleaner. According to her autopsy report, she died due to a combination of the cuts on her neck and asphyxiation. There was no indication of sexual assault. Moe Gibbs is a former corrections officer for the Barnes County Jail and was once a neighbor of Mindy's. After her murder, he told police that he had spent the morning home alone, packing for an upcoming move with his pregnant wife. Though police pursued several suspects — including an ex-boyfriend's father and a regular who made her feel uncomfortable at the restaurant where she worked — DNA evidence found under Mindy's fingernails ruled them out. Meanwhile, Gibbs' DNA not only matched Mindy's crime scene but also that of an unsolved sexual assault in Fargo, N.D., from 2004. The Valley City Police Department later learned that the corrections officer had changed his name from Glen Dale Morgan Jr. in 2005 and had previously served five years in prison for his role in a drive-by shooting. Gibbs later admitted to being in Mindy's apartment on the day of her murder, but claimed that he had just been helping her carry a laundry basket. After his arrest, several female inmates came forward with claims that he had sexually assaulted them while working at the jail. Gibbs was charged with seven counts of sexual assault — six for the assaults in the jail and one for the rape in Fargo — and one count of first-degree murder in Mindy's death. He eventually pleaded guilty to the sexual assault charges and was tried for the college's student murder in July 2007. But the trial ended in a deadlock after jurors deliberated for over 22 hours, The Oklahoman reported. Mindy's father told the publication that he believed the jurors didn't find the DNA as 'simple' as he did. "I'm a Christian man, I don't like to get angry. But it angers me," Larry said. "The DNA didn't seem to mean anything to the jurors. It seemed pretty simple to me, but apparently a good share of the jurors didn't think it was simple." A second trial was held in October 2007, and Gibbs was found guilty of murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Gibbs has been held at the North Dakota State Penitentiary in Bismarck, N.D., since his trial ended. He tried to appeal his case in 2008, claiming that there was not enough evidence to convict him, per The Globe, but was unsuccessful. A judge dismissed his petition to appeal his conviction in 2010, per The Jamestown Sun. Read the original article on People
