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Dina Lohan attended the Harboring Hearts Benefit at the Bryant Park Grill in New York City and we got the chance to chat with her!

On Attending the Harboring Hearts Benefit Gala:

This event is very close to my heart because my father in the 80s had a quintuple bypass. I was younger and my brothers and I were so scared and we thought he wasn’t going to make it. They have come so far. This was at St. Francis hospital on Long Island. Throughout my whole life, as he would get older he would get stints put in. It was always a part of me, and a part of our life.

Lindsay met a little girl who was from the Make a Wish Foundation and she came on the set of her movie. Her name was Rachel and had a heart condition. She’s ok to this day but as you grow, the heart may not take and you may have to get another heart transplant. Her lips would be a little purple and she couldn’t come to the set. It really touched Lindsey and myself seeing it right there.

It’s so great to be here. I’m honored!

On what she loves about New York City:

EVERYTHING! I was a dancer. I was a little girl on the train coming to study at ABT American Ballet Theatre and I went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. So I’m a city girl, im a New York girl. I love New York.

On what is next for her:

I’m producing and working with my producing partner, Chanel Omari on some television shows, me as a talk show host and also good content, like working with women of abuse and getting their self-esteem back.

I’m a victim of abuse. My ex was extremely abusive. I raised my children by myself, I had sole custody, no visitation their whole lives. Then Lindsay was dating someone and went through something that I never thought would happen.

One of my other charities is ReconstructingHope.org. They work with women of abuse, and they are board certified plastic surgeons, dentists, and tattoo removals, so when a woman looks in the mirror she doesn’t visually see the scars.

These doctors are giving up their time to help women beautify themselves and get their self-esteem back and making them feel better.

On her upcoming book:

My book, there will be a book. It will be an empowering book, but it will also be an educational book, but it is also my story. It’s not like I am talking from something that I didn’t experience. Not necessarily that you have to, but it makes it more real to me. It’s healing for me to help. Any topic you touch on, my family has probably been through it, and survived it!

Book lovers of all ages gathered to celebrate a love of reading at BookCon 2015. The event took place at the Javitz Center in NYC on May 30^th and 31^st.

We had the chance to attend on Sunday and what a great day it was! Everywhere you turned you saw people of all ages carrying bags and bags of books, either they received free, won through raffles, bought, and many that were signed by some of their favorite authors. Several even brought suitcases to make for an easy transfer of books after the convention.

Throughout the day there were panels, speakers, and signings.

There were several authors in attendance including several children’s authors, authors of young adult novels, adult novels, and even authors for some of the spicier books. There were several genres covered and spread throughout the convention.

There were lines everywhere with fans waiting excited to meet some of their favorites including; Candace Bushnell, Jodi Picoult, John Leguizamo, and Khloe Kardashian.

It was great meeting and speaking with so many talented authors. We even had the chance to interview children’s author and illustrator, Mike Berenstain.

After wandering the floors through BookCon, hours had passed and we were still finding new experiences and people to talk to. Several fans were dressed up as their favorite characters and we even saw a few of our favorite walking around including; The Cat in the Hat, Captain Underpants, Garfield, and Junie B. Jones.