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[personal] My Mother Was Murdered — and That’s Why I Oppose the Death Penalty

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Deborah J. Ross

The Department of Justice recently announced its intention to resume executions. I am appalled by this decision, and this is why. In 1986, my 70-year-old mother was asleep in her own bed when a teenaged neighbor broke into her home, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Health, Rants, tragedy | Tagged capital punishment, death penalty, healing, murder, PTSD, recovery

In Troubled Times: How Stories Save Us

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Deborah J. Ross

Stories can heal and transform us. They can also become beacons of hope. Quite a few years ago, when I was going through a difficult personal time, I came across a book about the inherent healing power of telling our … Continue reading →

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Posted in Inspiration, Politics | Tagged hope, politics, recovery, survival

Healing Stories From The Heart

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Deborah J. Ross

I know this journey well, for it was one of the lifelines that carried me back from my personal abyss, which I’ve written about before and will do so again. I have heard a dozen variations of what brought writers … Continue reading →

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Posted in New Releases | Tagged healing, recovery, writing from the heart, YA fantasy

Murder, the Death Penalty, and Cancer, a personal perspective

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Deborah J. Ross

Twenty-five years ago, my mother was raped and beaten to death by a teenaged neighbor on drugs. My mother was 70 years old and had been his friend since the time he was a small child. For a long time, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Health | Tagged cancer, death penalty, Deborah J. Ross, healing, murder, PTSD, recovery

September Grieving, by Deborah J. Ross

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Deborah J. Ross

At this time of year, I often feel out of step with the rest of the country, at least as portrayed by the media and demonstrated by election results. This year is different. Like just about everyone else I know … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book View Cafe | Tagged 9/11, death penalty, Deborah J. Ross, healing, murder, recovery, revenge

Exactly What I Wanted: On Writing and Healing

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Deborah J. Ross

Some years back, my sister gave me a copy of Louise DeSalvo’s Writing as a Way of Healing (Beacon Press, 1999). It sat on my shelf as I debated whether its contents would be grim or admonishing. I was wrong … Continue reading →

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Posted in Health, Writers on Writing, Writing life | Tagged craft of writing, recovery, Writers on Writing, writing
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