Joe Torre: A St. Louis Cardinal in My Heart
Joe Torre is famous for his baseball career ~ especially his years as the coach of the New York Yankees. In my heart, I think of him as a St. […]
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Shout Out: Anderson Cooper Is Shining a Spotlight on Abuse and the Power of Love
The brain scan on the left is of a child nurtured in a healthy environment. The brain scan on the right is of a severely neglected child who had a variation of total global neglect (similar […]
Jeannette Walls: The Glass Castle (Book Review + More)
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 […]
Walter Anderson: A Semper Fi Life
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 […]
Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA): Bipartisan Champion of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Issues
Save lives. . .save families. . .save our country. – Dave Reichert Abuse survivors learn early to watch what people do rather than what they say. Integrity and strength […]
Catherine Lanigan: The Evolving Woman
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 […]
Dancing Lessons from Cheryl Burke
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 […]
Book Review: Protect and Defend by Richard North Patterson
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 […]
Happy Birthday, J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter!
Joanne [Kathleen] Rowling is 46 years old today. She is a survivor of domestic violence and a champion for single mothers. She fled her abusive husband in Porto, Portugal in 1993 […]
First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents (Book Review)
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 […]
Anne Caroline Drake 