Recently I had the honor and privilege of compiling a set of discussion questions to be included in the new edition of Kim Richardson’s memoir The Unbreakable Child due out in October of this year. I first read Kim’s story last year and reviewed the first edition for Story Circle Book Reviews; my second reading of her book was no…
Month: June 2010
Grandma Time
I was out and about yesterday running errands. It was a pleasant day – no rain for a change – and I enjoyed listening to the light jazz playing on NPR as I made my rounds. First stop: the post office, I had a fresh batch of books to mail to SCBR reviewers. I am…
Assault
In this country we are very conscious of being sensitive to ethnic and cultural diversity. We pay close attention to the diverse nature of our workforce and believe strongly that a diverse workforce is a strong workforce. We have come a long way. I work for a corporate entity that is considerate of employee well-being and the diversity…
Life Changing
Megan noticed first, my cute little hairstylist who looks so different every time I see her that I sometimes barely recognize her. This time, her hair was the same beautiful copper color as that of my granddaughter’s, it was cut shorter than last time I saw her, and she wore stylish glasses. As she prepared to…
More Celebrating
I am celebrating with my friend Kim Richardson and with the fortunate folks at Behler Publications who have welcomed Kim and given her powerful book The Unbreakable Child a “forever home”! Watch for the book to come out in October. Your heart will break as you read Kim’s story, but you will also be inspired as you read of…