John M. Fedders didn’t just shatter his wife’s dreams. He shattered the dreams of the middle class. He made it possible for the 1% on Wall Street to steal the money that the other 99% ~ the folks who live on Main Street ~ worked hard all their lives to earn. The protests against Wall Street greed … Read more
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Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on October 11, 2011 · 2 Comments
It will work out in the end if you believe in yourself. . . education is a great equalizer ~ but also, hope and belief in yourself. And then you can get through just about anything. – Jeannette Walls Jeannette Walls had a pretty cool career as a gossip columnist for New York Magazine, USA … Read more
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The Marine Corps convinced me that I could do anything. – Walter Anderson Semper Fidelis is Latin for “always faithful.” It is the Marine Corps motto. Walter Anderson is a Marine: If I had to say just one word that defined me, that word would be Marine. I was so young when I … Read more
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Catherine Lanigan I would like to believe that for each woman who picks up one of my books, if her life is in turmoil or chaos, something in the book will help guide her through the turmoil. I hope my books are a catalyst, a gentle yet firm push, in the right direction. – Catherine … Read more
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Cheryl Burke Find your passion. Once you do, nothing can stop you. – Cheryl Burke Dancing with the Stars champion and entrepreneur Cheryl Burke is a survivor of childhood sexual molestation and dating abuse. She has recounted her experiences in chapter five of her memoir Dancing Lessons: How I Found Passion and Potential on the Dance … Read more
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Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on September 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Richard North Patterson I mean to root out this system of legalized bribery where all of us sell pieces of the government like shares of stock. – Richard North Patterson Richard North Patterson has written three legal thrillers about child abuse survivor President Kerry Kilcannon: No Safe Place, Protect and Defend, and Balance of Power. A … Read more
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Presidential mothers from FDR to Bill Clinton have one thing in common: they invested heavily in their sons. Some loved more unconditionally than others. Many were wealthy and well-educated. And, several were married to abusive men. First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents by Bonnie Angelo is one of the most fascinating books I’ve read. Who … Read more
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Alice Hoffman I bought Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman because I was entranced by the movie starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. The first section of the book ~ Superstition ~ is so boring that I almost abandoned the book just when it was about to get good. Superstition Sally Owens [Sandra Bullock] and … Read more
FLDS leader Warren Jeff’s trial started today in San Angelo, Texas. The San Angelo Standard-Times reports he is being tried on two counts of sexual assault of a child. It appears his attorneys are using every possible legal maneuver to avoid a trial. The charges stem largely from the raid on the YFZ Ranch as well … Read more
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Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on July 25, 2011 · 3 Comments
Dysfunctional families love to have their black sheep ~ the scapegoat ~ someone who is sacrificed to the wolf to protect the flock from its own internal shizza. Oprah was on last week, but I wasn’t really paying attention. I had the television on so I wouldn’t miss the latest news about the debt crisis. … Read more
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