Book Review: The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls
Don’t be someone else’s little cheerleader. Be the star of your own show. Even if there’s no audience. – Jeanette Walls, The Silver Star I’m writing this review only because […]
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Book Review: The Baroness by Hannah Rothschild
Butterflies are moths with better public relations. – Gaden Robinson, The Baroness The butterfly is the iconic image for survivors of domestic violence. I was drawn as a moth to […]
Free @ Last. I Am Free @ Last. Freedom Is a State of Mind.
It’s like he stole my soul. – Anna Quindlen, Black and Blue Yesterday was the 21st anniversary of the awful night of the guns. I was trapped and terrified. […]
Ariel Castro Abused His Wife and Kids Before He Made Headlines
What does it take for our criminal “justice” system to wake the hell up? In almost every sensational criminal case, we ultimately discover that he practiced on the women and […]
Will He Kill? Massachusetts’ Pilot Program for Preventing DV Fatalities
Accountability. Why is it so hard in domestic violence cases? Our criminal “justice” system knows how to hold criminals accountable for their behavior. Yet, women and children die every day […]
Movie Review: Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
When seduction becomes obsession, the last person you can trust is yourself. -Tyler Perry This will shock folks who know me well: I’m falling out of love with Tyler Perry. […]
Book Review: Sweet Salt Air by Barbara Delinsky
Sweet Salt Air by Barbara Delinsky was the perfect way to celebrate Midsummer’s Eve. Saturday was glorious in Seattle, but I didn’t have the post-op energy to make it to the […]
Book Review: All That Is Bitter & Sweet by Ashley Judd
“Stay home!” is the message I wanted to deliver to Ashley Judd when I finished reading her memoir, All That Is Bitter & Sweet, yesterday morning. I wanted her to stay […]
Happy Birthday, Eve Ensler!
A visit to Planned Parenthood might be the only medical care many women might receive in a year. – Eve Ensler Eve Ensler was in Seattle on May 18, 2013, […]
Review: In the Body of the World by Eve Ensler
You need community, and you need friends, and you need support to wake up. You cannot do it alone. – Eve Ensler In the Body of the World is Eve Ensler’s […]
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