Book Review: A PRIVATE FAMILY MATTER by Victor Rivas Rivers
I was saved by love. -Victor Rivas Rivers Victor Rivas Rivers’ memoir A Private Family Matter is by far the best survivor story I’ve read. Mr. Rivers is […]
Category Archives: Life Rafts
Bravo: One Dad’s Life
Many Baby Boomers spent Sunday afternoons visiting grandparents on idyllic family farms. This painting was done by my Aunt Mildred. The sheep are my father’s. The barn was his father’s. […]
Saving Promise: Live. Thrive. Be Free.
Vernetta Cockerham sent me this press release. I know nothing about the organization, but I think is is an excellent idea. We need to break down the walls of silence. […]
Famous People & Celebrities Who Have Survived Abuse: Whose Inspiring Story Do You Want to Read?
My library is full of the stories of famous people and celebrities who have survived abuse and gone on to thrive and find joy. To celebrate my 200th […]
Mary Margaret Farren: CT Attorney Brutally Beaten by Her Husband who Was Pres. Bush’s White House Counsel
Mary Margaret Scharf Farren, 43, is an attorney at the prestigious Skadden, Arps firm in Washington, D.C. She lives in a 4,300 square foot mansion on a heavily wooded lot with […]
Jewel Tells Her Story on Her Blog, The Boot
Jewel Shares Sweet Love Story and Bittersweet Memories Posted Feb 12th 2010 9:45AM by The Boot Staff She’s a multi-platinum selling recording artist who’s conquered the pop, folk and country […]
PUSH/Precious: Nominated for Six Oscars!
2009 will be remembered as the year the walls came tumbling down. Rihanna’s story put cracks in the wall. Tyler Perry broke down the walls of silence surrounding child abuse, incest, […]
Bravo: Wynona Ward, 2010 CNN Hero
Wynona Ward Wynona Ward is an unlikely hero. She grew up in poverty and abuse in rural West Fairlee, Vermont. Her alcoholic father first sexually assaulted her when she was […]
Review: Tyler Perry’s MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY in Seattle
Tyler Perry’s new play, Madea’s Big Happy Family, is a loving tribute to his mother Willie Maxine Perry, who passed away on December 8, 2009: A few months ago, I […]
Breaking Down the Wall of Silence: Mary J. Blige
I’m Mary J. Blige and I’m telling you you don’t have to be ashamed. – Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige is empowering women with this message in her music, her […]
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