We live at a time where one might wonder if books are going the way of the dinosaur. Not because there’s a shortage—I can’t imagine when there was ever more of a book glut than now—but because it’s becoming increasingly difficult to eek out a living writing them. I’ve heard Read more…
In less than a year, I wrote two books. In the midst of that, my sister died, my husband contracted a bone infection, and another loved one had a meltdown of sorts. Then, after meeting an extremely stressful deadline, I found I couldn’t write. It’s been a month now and Read more…
It was one year ago today when Skylar Neese left home, fully expecting to return. Sadly, she never got the chance. Looking back over the last year, I found hundreds of thousands of news articles, blog entries, posts, comments, tweets and retweets about Skylar Neese. Some reported on her disappearance, Read more…
If you google “Skylar Neese,” you’ll find the once-missing teenager’s name appears about 150,000 times online. Articles can be seen in publications like the UK’s Guardian, or the Huffington Post. Her case has been mentioned on TV shows like CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, CBS News and, very soon, NBC’s Dateline. Read more…
That just about says it all. But it certainly doesn’t tell the backstory. I think I’ve been speaking in public since I was about ten. Rarely do I get nervous. My TED talk was different. Maybe that’s because you know the status given to TED talks. Okay, so this wasn’t Read more…
As the Steubenville Trial taking place less than two hours from my home winds up today or tomorrow, I’m in Hawai’i preparing for my upcoming speech. At this conference, held by the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, I’ll talk about the factors that led me to become a rape Read more…
Note: The following statement is from the “Help Support Courtney Austin” Facebook page. I’ve reposted it below in its original form. The author is Frankie Sinclair, from Glouscester, Va. (Please watch one of two moving Youtube videos a volunteer created about Courtney’s work at the PCAS and her love for the animals there. Read more…
Our hearts are heavy after the death of West Virginia State Trooper Marshall Bailey, 42. He died in the line of duty last night. Bailey’s partner, Trooper Eric Workman is in a coma and on life support, which means his situation is almost as grave. (EDIT: Tpr. Workman died Friday, Read more…
If we’re to believe Stephanie Lizon, being a farmer is a dangerous way to make a living. Lizon is at the center of what appears to be one of the worst cases of domestic violence in recent history. The petite brunette looked tired and worn down Friday morning, as she Read more…
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…