Holy Crap! I’m Officially an Old Broad.
When did this happen? I’ve never admitted to middle-age. Now, I’m officially a crabby old goat, a cranky old broad, a cantankerous old bitch. The operative word is “old.” Solid-gold […]
Tag Archives: survivor stories
Farewell, Dear Visitors
This is my 548th post, and it will likely be my last. I will never find a survivor story as powerful as Pat Conroy’s The Death of Santini. He captured the […]
Book Review: The Death of Santini by Pat Conroy
Pat Conroy has written the quintessential classic book about domestic violence, child abuse, and dysfunctional family dynamics: The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son. It […]
Elizabeth Gilbert at the YWCA’s Inspire Luncheon
You do not need to be wealthy to be a benefactor. – Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert was in Everett, WA for the YWCA’s Inspire luncheon on May 9, 2013. It was […]
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 […]
Bravo: Private Violence Wins a Fledgling Fund Grant!
The Fledgling Fund is a private foundation driven by the passionate belief that film can inspire a better world. They aspire to move audiences from passive viewers to motivated citizens […]
Bravo: Private Violence Wins a Sundance Institute Grant!
Wa-Hoo! The Sundance Institute just announced documentary film grant winners. I am beyond ecstatic to share that Private Violence won in the Production/Post-Production category: Private Violence (U.S.A.) Director: Cynthia Hill Have you […]
“The View from the Victim Room” by Courtney Queeney
The New York Times published this amazing op-ed by Courtney Queeney on June 30. Ms. Queeney is an award-winning poet and abuse survivor who lives in Chicago. “The View From […]
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 […]
Anne Caroline Drake 