Julienne Marlaire
After years of being hog-tied to a desk, working for various publishing companies, Julienne is now a corporate communications consultant, freelance editor and writer, student of the Universe, and a recovering pessimist. (Yes, that's sort of like being a recovering alcoholic---pessimism can be addictive and deadly!) She resides in central Illinois with her aptly-named cat, Chaos, who enjoys wreaking havoc on Julienne's home and sleeping on her laptop keyboard.
Ghosts
I traveled to Cape Town once. With a small crowd of camera-wielding strangers, I took a tour of the military seat And of the unyielding Darkness. Years ago, When the Dutch ruled South Africa, And more brutality than even today Reigned supreme, Prisoners were detained there. Our group stood in a massive stone room With [...]
Vortexes, Vomit, and Rebirth
In the heart of the Peruvian Amazon lies a place where miracles are born. Ancient wisdom mingles with the heady scent of tropical flowers, and rain falls in haunting drumbeats on hand-woven palm roofs. I went to the jungle to escape ringing phones, vapid television, and demanding clients but found so much more than a place [...]
Sammy Rangel “FOURBEARS: Myths of Forgiveness”
FourBears: The Myth of Forgiveness: isn't a simple memoir; it is a graphically illustrated guide from tortured child, to remorseless beast, to healing and change. This book is about helping others find their way out of their history and into the here and now. Proof that what once held you down can now hold you up. After the book reflects on a horrific upbringing it looks to offer key and ground breaking insights of the inner workings of the mind of a victim and later a perpetrator of hate and violence. Service providers working in treatment centers and institutional settings would greatly benefit from this work. Anyone facing issues with forgiveness and change might find a process toward healing and recovery.
Recommended Reading
Frank Meeink—Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead
TJ Leyden—Skinhead Confessions
Arno Michaels—My Life After HateMusic
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