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Reclaiming Freedom: Rising from the Ashes of Trauma, Neglect and Abuse
Finally, a published writer, in time for May being Mental Health month! See the whole article in Best Self Magazine. Reclaiming Freedom:...

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May 24, 20241 min read


Memoirs by ordinary people who are quite extraordinary....
Janet Robertson's "It Looked This Way to Me" is one of a growing number of memoirs published by non-celebrities, which is not the same...

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May 17, 20241 min read


Memories....
A walk down Memory Lane... this is 45 Henry Street, the house I lived in in Linden, New Jersey, where I lived with my cousins and my...

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May 15, 20241 min read


Catch my guest article in "Out of the Storm"
April 26,2024 Validation brought me healing; Affirmation brought me change. — Out of the Storm "Systematic, repeated childhood trauma...

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May 14, 20241 min read


My Mom and me
This is the last photo I have of my mom. That's me, just a few months old, taken a few months before she died. I see a kind face. I am...

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May 14, 20241 min read


A worthy Documentary about the cost of success in America
Bravo to my talented and creative friend Erica Filanc Tanamachi who directed a superb documentary which premiered at the CAAMFest, Center...

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May 13, 20241 min read


A Powerful and moving book
“The Hate U Give” is a powerful novel that digs into the complexities of racism and police brutality in America. The story is told...

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May 11, 20241 min read


Women and Friendships...
Memoirist Lilly Dancyger explores the powerful role that female friendships played in her chaotic upbringing. She asks a timeless...

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May 9, 20241 min read


Who knew there was a National Association to help adult child abuse survivors?
My very first interview discussing my childhood and my new book "Redeemed" about overcoming that childhood was with them. The interview...

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May 6, 20241 min read


Anne Lamott on coping with fear, humiliation and aging.
I love how boldly Ann Lamott embraces aging and how honestly she reveals her coping mechanisms for fear and humiliation in this Wahington...

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May 6, 20241 min read


More Strong Women...
I am SO amazed by Kristin Hannah's new book, The Women, about women serving as nurses in Vietnam, their courage, strength and...

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May 4, 20241 min read


On Fundamentalism and mental health...
I was heartened by this memoir, Devout, by Anna Gazmarian describing her experience with mental illness in the Evangelical church. It...

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Apr 25, 20242 min read


Surviving family trauma can be isolating...
Great article in Psychology today on how surviving family trauma can be so isolating. No one sees the scars. "Children from dysfunctional...

pennyalexlane
Apr 19, 20241 min read


A Five-Star rating from Readers' Favorite!
Publishing a book as a new writer is an intimidating and vulnerable experience, especially when its memoir. Having a respected,...

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Apr 18, 20241 min read


Women overcoming...one way is to read...another is to write.
How is it that almost every woman I know has issues with their mothers? How it is that I always seem attracted to people who have had...

pennyalexlane
Apr 12, 20241 min read


Part of the Spring lineup at She Writes Press!
Pub date is getting closer, and I am honored to be featured with other amazing writers also publishing this spring! Please look for us at...

pennyalexlane
Apr 9, 20241 min read


My book in Kirkus Review Magazine!
My book was selected by the editors to be featured in the current issue of Kirkus Reviews magazine. My review appears in the Indie...

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Mar 6, 20241 min read


An ode to Libraries!
I have been looking at a lot of library websites lately to promote my upcoming memoir Redeemed, and I am deeply moved by how many...

pennyalexlane
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Don't trivialize your pain. Any pain. Instead, ask for help.
6 Mental Health Memoirs Authored By Women That Feel Like A Comforting Hug | Feminism in India My book, Redeemed, A Memoir of a Stolen...

pennyalexlane
Feb 5, 20241 min read


Before you judge someone....
Before you judge people as you drive through a rough neighborhood in an inner city with your door locked, shaking your head in disgust,...

pennyalexlane
Jan 23, 20241 min read
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