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Tag Archives: dissociation
I was Adam Lanza: a response to “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother”
The Huffington Post article “I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother” left out a crucial set of details. This mother would have us believe that her child is scary and terrifying and that it is just part of who he is. He … Continue reading
Journeys Home
I haven’t posted for awhile because I have been on a journey. I grew up in Southwest Florida but I left home three days after I graduated from high school and rarely came back. My first year of college, my … Continue reading
Posted in Book Lists, Thoughts
Tagged bildungsroman, death, dissociation, Grief, journeys, Loss
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Books About Dissociation and Identity
So one of the things I want to do with this blog it to generate some good lists of books for children and teens, so that librarians and bookstores that might want to beef up their collections in these areas … Continue reading
Posted in Book Lists
Tagged book lists, dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional abuse, identity
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Why Not All Kids Need to Read To Kill a Mockingbird
Last week I talked about the wonderful novel Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Saenz, but I cautioned that the book might not be appropriate for some teens. This is a point that I’ve made before in … Continue reading
Maybe God Wrote “Change”: Review of Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Saenz
So I have another wonderful book to share with you all. I am probably the last one to read Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Saenz–another Cinco Puntos Press book–but it was one of the most powerful books … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, alcoholism, Benjamin Alire Saenz, book review, boys, Cinco Puntos Press, depression, dissociation, emotional neglect, gay, GLBTQ, hospitalization, incest, Last Night I Sang to the Monster, latino, murder, neglect, PTSD, Speak, trauma, violence
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