Here in the US, this past weekend was Labor Day, which is sort of the last three day weekend to enjoy the summer. We spent it in Chicago, taking in the sites, traveling with Angela’s parents and just generally having a good time seeing what there is to see. Of course, I also spent a…
This one was sent to me in an email from a loyal reader of the site. Boy Grows Up This is the second book by Richard McCann, who’s story is a little more unique as the son of one victim of England’s most notorious serial killers of the 1970s and he’s only two years older…
One further thought when it comes to talking about my story to friends. I mentioned that most of the time it’s not really about me, it’s about trying to determine the other person’s comfort level with the subject. I also talked about how writing here is completely different, because anyone who’s reading it, wants to…
The other day, I was conversing with someone about my family and its different relationships. I was explaining some of the things that make it difficult for me regarding my family, and as I started talking about the person who sexually abused me as a kid, I caught myself and stopped. I explained that there…
I was exchanging emails earlier this week with someone around the issue of trying to support a spouse who is a survivor. Obviously, being the survivor in my marriage, I’m not the expert on how to handle this, but I was able to offer some insight into typical male survivor behavior and mindsets that I…
The fine folks at Hyperion Books contacted me about doing a review of Ten Points, by Bill Strickland. They even sent me a free copy of the book to review on the blog. Disclaimer, they did send me a free book, on the other hand, now that I’ve read and reviewed it, I’ll be running…
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