Diane Nares

HIS PLACE AT THE TABLE

His Place at the Table is about my son Emilio, his cancer diagnosis at three years old, and the rollercoaster ride my husband Richard and I traveled in the attempt to save Emilio’s life. In an instant, upon hearing the profoundly painful words, “your child has cancer,” we took a rapid plunge into the depths of Dante’s inferno, with absolutely no idea how we would ever get through this nightmare.

My book recounts the highs and lows with uncommon honesty. Although my unrelenting optimism and fortitude were challenged beyond limits, I show the reader that love can be a lifeline. I go back in time and speak to my later-in-life opportunity to find meaningful love, marriage, and motherhood. Richard and I were unwavering in our commitment to one another, as grief took us into uncharted territories.

Ultimately, through our spiritual strength and the expansion of our “family” by establishing the Emilio Nares Foundation, we found ways to heal and transform our lives. Emilio’s Legacy continues, as the little boy who inspired a movement.

 

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Diane Nares is the co-founder of the Emilio Nares Foundation, a non-profit charity which provides transportation and other vital support to families who are navigating through their child’s journey with cancer. Nares expresses her passion for life in a wide range of pursuits, from comforting parents who have lost their child, to participating in family bereavement groups, to hosting ENF’s annual food & beverage fundraiser. Born in Los Angeles, Diane Nares is a “self-proclaimed” later-in-life wife and mother to her only child, Emilio. Emilio lost his life to leukemia shortly before his sixth birthday. In addition to being a respected speaker, Nares enjoys traveling internationally, swimming, yoga, cooking, and hiking with her husband, Richard.

Published by Austin Macauley

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His Place at The Table brings awareness to the Emilio Nares Foundation. To learn more, visit the website.

People Magazine November 11th Issue

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KUSI San Diego Interview with Roy Robertson

Upcoming Events

  • People Magazine November 1st Issue

    LaToya Johnson, a single mother, and Diane Nares, co-founder of the Emilio Nares Foundation, have formed a lasting friendship thanks to meeting through the San Diego-based charity.

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  • San Diego Magazine's Celebrating Women 2024 Award Nominations

    Diane Nares has been nominated in the Nonprofit Pioneer Category, as the Co-founder of the Emilio Nares Foundation since 2003 and local author of “His Place at the Table". An honor and a privilege to be included along with some of San Diego’s most esteemed, philanthropic women leaders. The winner will be announced at the downtown San Diego event on November 6th.

Past Events

  • Weekends With Locals at Warwicks, La Jolla

    June 2024

  • San Diego Central Library Local Author Showcase

    January 2024

  • Wolf in the Woods Book Launch

    October 2023

  • Mission Hills Library Author Reading

    October 2023

  • Lewis & Fay Author Reading

    December 2023

  • Running through the rest of 2024, Publisher’s Weekly Online Magazine- Book Life Section

    Link to Website

Reviews

This is an inspirational story of parents, Diane and Richard Nares, placed in the worst possible situation: their only child, Emilio, diagnosed with leukemia, and the devastation that comes with such a diagnosis.  Diane weaves the reader so eloquently in the storytelling, revealing her most basic fears and thoughts as she and Richard slowly watch as the disease takes their very reason for living, their son Emilio, away from them.

It is also a thoughtful story that reminds us once again that life truly is a gift. Diane accentuates the point that every moment we have in this world must be revered and appreciated.  There is so much beauty in everyday life, one must just look around and take it all in every chance possible. In Emilio’s shortened life, he embraced this approach daily.  

Mrs. Nares has written a very emotional and heart-wrenching story for us to appreciate and better understand how special Emilio was, while also providing an inspirational reminder that each of us needs to stay in the moment, and face life’s obstacles as challenges to meet head on and overcome.  Such challenges often make-up the fabric of life’s quilt, ultimately bringing further appreciation to our own lives.  Thank you to Diane and Richard, and most importantly, to Emilio, for reminding us through their story to rise to these challenges every day. 

-Todd Webster

Contact

dianenares@gmail.com

619-820-6924

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