Former Area Resident and BVU Grad Honored at BookFest Event

A former area resident and Buena Vista University graduate recently gained recognition for a book she wrote that details research she did to overcome a health situation.

Cyndi Whatif, penname of Cynthia Zahrt Wilson, won Honorable Mention at The BookFest Awards Fall 2023 for her book “Health Backwards: An Original Look From a Different Perspective.” The book was honored in the Nonfiction Science Breakthrough category…

The book details Cyndi’s battle to overcome chronic fatigue caused by a faulty growth hormone…

Cyndi plans to put a follow-up book together…

Cyndi Wilson is a former Rossie resident who graduated from Clay Central High School in 1987. She graduated from Buena Vista University in 1991, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree.

Cyndi’s book can be obtained at www.healthbackwards.com.

The BookFest honors authors who create outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction. The BookFest’s mission is rooted in the belief that literature has transformative power, and in a desire to support and celebrate those who create it.

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