Monthly Archives: April 2011

My ancestors were good, religious Jews, a proud and stalwart people from Russia and Eastern Europe who in my grandparent’s generation immigrated to America. Residing in Jewish tenements near the East River in turn-of-the-century New York City, my relatives remained … Continue reading →

While reading the first and last paragraphs in my 67,000 word manuscript today, I choked up and almost started to cry.  Why? Because what I wrote resonated in my soul.  What I wrote is not only the root and major theme … Continue reading →

Thank you to everyone who participated in my one-sentence-overview survey.  Your comments helped me realize that I need to rework the book’s current theme (toxic faith).  Albeit, my story includes some amazing experiences in a toxic church, my life is richer and … Continue reading →

The first ¾’s of my speech went well last night. After practicing for over a month, words flowed from my mouth with the ease of clover honey. I engaged my audience with carefully chosen words, eye contact, and well-calculated humor. … Continue reading →

Fascinating.  I was glued to the tube during Oprah Winfrey‘s  Master Class program tonight.  Her childhood, her career, her conviction about the value of each and every human being.  Wish I took notes.  She spoke (and I paraphrase) about purpose, … Continue reading →