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Tag Archives: emotional neglect
Of Pianos, Murder, Love and Generosity of Spirit
I had a humbling and liberating experience today. When my mom died six years ago, I inherited her upright wooden Steinway piano. I’ve done some research and this piano, which was in wonderful condition when my mom died, was worth … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged compassion, emotional neglect, generosity, piano, poverty of spirit, Spirituality
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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
Posted in Reviews
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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When She Was Bad . . . Review of Chime by Franny Billingsley
Not since The Great Gilly Hopkins have I met a character as nicely nasty and wholly lovable as Briony Larkin from Franny Billingsley‘s new novel Chime. Summary: In the early 20th century in Swampsea, 17-year-old Briony, who can see the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged chime, emotional abuse, emotional neglect, fantasy, Franny Billingsley
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