empowerment – New York Times Best-Selling Author Daleen Berry

Angelou: it takes courage to survive

Having waited more than 20 years to hear Maya Angelou speak, I was not disappointed when she appeared at West Virginia University Friday night. I doubt the author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, among many other books, knows how to disappoint. I was a little surprised she Read more…

By admin, 14 yearsApril 30, 2011 ago

Child Sexual Abuse

“I am those things because my mother . . . helped me to become them.”

NOTE: This originally appeared as “Cassandra’s statement: July 15, 2008” and was first published several years ago. –Daleen I know some visitors to this site will be friends or even family members. Some of you will doubt the validity of my mother’s book; however, I can assure you, as one Read more…

By admin, 14 yearsMarch 10, 2011 ago