Shawna is an author, blogger, photographer, and spokesperson focused on wellness, organic-gardening, sustainability, and healthy eating who campaigns for social good. She has authored 7 books, 4 eBooks, and written thousands of blog posts.
Shawna’s anti-inflammatory wellness initiatives and garden have been featured in many venues including PBS television, FOX News, NBC News, WGN TV, and a feature on WGN TV was been nominated for an Emmy award. Her organic living photographs and stories have been shown both online and off in many international home and garden magazines and multiple books. Shawna has been featured as a Chicago Tribune “Remarkable Woman” and has lectured at locations around the world including TEDx and Google discussing the benefits of wellness and organic living for community.
Shawna was diagnosed with severe Spinal Osteoarthritis in 2015, this diagnosis has led her to change her lifestyle and consume a mostly anti-inflammatory diet. She educates audiences about beneficial diet, food, and health practices through her organic living media. She dreams that this will enable more people to be active who suffer from similar conditions.
Her successful wellness living books, photographs, and stories have been shown both online and off in many international home and garden magazines and multiple books. You can learn more about Shawna Coronado at http://www.shawnacoronado.com.
Books in order of publication:
Illinois Getting Started Garden Guide: Grow the Best Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Vines & Groundcovers – 2014
Grow a Living Wall: Create Vertical Gardens with Purpose – 2015
The Wellness Garden: Where Growers Go to Plant, Relax, and Heal – 2017
101 Organic Garden Hacks: Eco-friendly Solutions to Improve Any Garden – 2017
The Wellness Garden: Grow, Eat, and Walk Your Way to Better Health – 2017
Stacked With Flavor: An Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook With Dairy-free, Grain-free & Low-Sugar Recipes – 2019
No-Waste Organic Gardening: Eco-friendly Solutions to Improve any Garden – 2020
Oak Lawn Library Friends 