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Author and 'Apprentice' Star Tana Goertz Shares Positive Message with Waukee Students

Goertz, who has two children in the Waukee school district, recently visited Maple Grove Elementary School in the district. She is the author of the children's book "I'm Bigger Than This."

Tana Goertz — international speaker, author and mother of two children in the Waukee school district — recently visited Maple Grove Elementary School.

Children are Tana's passion and she's been teaching kids of all ages, across the Country, to embrace and love what makes them unique, according to a news release.

She read her self-help children's book,"I'm Bigger Than This," and then delivered a presentation about being true to yourself. Her read and learns help teach kids how to increase their self-esteem, self-control and self-confidence.

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Goertz, a finalist on season three of "The Apprentice," has since become a national speaker. "Apprentice" start Donald Trump said that "Tana's book is a must have for every classroom."

For more info on Goertz go to www.heytana.com or to find out more about her character in the book (Finny), check out Finny's FaceBook page.

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