It’s happening!

NYC launch tickets for BULLIED TO BESTIES: A Daughter’s Journey to Forgiveness are live and Mom and I would love to see you there.

Tuesday October 14, 2025 at 7PM
Free

Westbeth Community Room
155 Bank St
(enter through courtyard)
New York, NY 10014

Plus other venues:

Reserve Oct 5 — PT Knitwear
Reserve Oct 8 — Bibliotheque

“Mesmeric… riveting and beautifully wrought.”
— Publishers Weekly (on BULLIED TO BESTIES)

Ever wished you could rewrite a painful family story—and finally feel free? That’s this book. If you’ve followed us on social, you’ve seen the joy; what you haven’t seen are the years it took to get there. Mom just turned 102 (!) and we’re celebrating by gathering in NYC. We’d love for you to be in the room.

Sunday, Oct 5 · 3:00–4:30 PM — PT Knitwear (NYC) 180 Orchard Street, NYC

Moderator: Dr. Pamela Thompson

About our moderator: Dr. Thompson is the therapist Mom and I worked with—the one who helped us crack open decades-old patterns and create real change. It’s a treat: she’s flying in to moderate, and she’s also an author who wrote Surviving Mama.

PT Knitwear tickets & bundles:

General Admission ($5) — applies toward a book or café purchase that night
📚 Book-Bundle Ticket (Best Option) — includes one copy of BULLIED TO BESTIES (guarantees your copy for the signing; priced at MSRP + tax)
Signing to follow — books signed must be purchased from PT Knitwear
Reserve PT Knitwear Tickets

Wednesday, Oct 8 · 6:00–7:00 PM — Bibliotheque (SoHo) 54 Mercer Street, NYC

Moderator: Amy B. Scher

About our moderator: Amy is the bestselling, award-winning author of five books on healing, translated into 20 languages and endorsed by Elizabeth Gilbert and other luminaries. An intimate bookstore–café–wine bar setting with very limited seats (cocktails served).

Select your preferred ticket tier (some tiers include a book).

>Reserve Bibliotheque Tickets

Can’t attend in person?
You can still support launch week and get your copy delivered:

Pre-order the Kindle edition
Pre-order the Paperback

Gayle Kirschenbaum is an Emmy-winning filmmaker, photographer, writer, and coach. Her film LOOK AT US NOW, MOTHER! premiered on Netflix and has been credited with transforming lives. Her TED talk is “No More Drama with Mama.” Gayle co-authored MILDRED’S MINDSET: WISDOM FROM A WOMAN CENTENARIAN with her mother, centenarian influencer Mildred Kirschenbaum. Her film A DOG’S LIFE: A DOGAMENTARY premiered on HBO. Gayle and her work have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Shondaland, The Ethel (AARP), and on national television. BULLIED TO BESTIES: A DAUGHTER’S JOURNEY TO FORGIVENESS is her debut memoir. Publisher’s Weekly calls it “a mesmeric memoir… more than a story of trauma–riveting and beautifully wrought.”

At 102, Mildred Kirschenbaum has a zest for life. She is known for her viral life advice, as written in MILDRED’S MINDSET: WISDOM FROM A WOMAN CENTENARIAN, which features 20 tips on longevity and living life to the fullest. She is a social media influencer, sharing her simple yet profound tips for a fulfilling life. Mildred’s positive attitude and love for socializing have endeared her to many, and her approach to life reflects her belief in enjoying every day. Her daughter, Gayle Kirschenbaum, has been instrumental in sharing her mother’s wisdom with the world. Mildred’s remarkable journey and unique perspective on life inspire and uplift readers of all ages.

Gayle and Mildred are influencers on social media. To follow, go to @glkirschenbaum on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads. To read Gayle’s stories, subscribe to her Substack. To be kept in the know about BULLIED TO BESTIES, sign up here. For more information, visit GayleKirschenbaum.com.