A Halloween Special: When the Dead Refuse to Leave, & Resident Evil
My continuing series of True Life Ghost Stories to celebrate Halloween. Read Parts I and II here. True Ghost Stories, …
Category Archives: Family
True Tales about the Hauntings, Ghosts & Demons I Have Known
As Halloween draws near, I like to repost a series of true life tales about the hauntings, ghosts, and demons I …
Seeking Solitude, a Quiet Eddy in a Rushing Stream
In the final post of a two-week celebration for the one-year anniversary of “When Things Go Missing,” author Deborah Brasket reflects on the complexities of family relationships within the novel. She explores the intricate dynamics among characters, particularly their father Walter, as they navigate their struggles with absence and connection amid crisis.
“This Is My Brain”- ADHD & Addiction
In celebration of the one-year anniversary of “When Things Go Missing,” the author offers insights into the main characters, focusing on Cal, who struggles with ADHD and addiction. Through his narrative, Cal reveals the complexities of his compulsive behaviors and the impact of familial relationships, creating a poignant exploration of recovery and self-identity.
“Piecing Together Meaning from Absence & Memory”
As part of my two-week celebration of the one-year anniversary of When Things Go Missing, I wanted to give potential …
The Primordial Pleasure of Swimming
Now that the weather has warmed and heated our pool, Dale and I go swimming every afternoon. It’s not just …
The Transforming Power of Art: Welding the Broken Pieces of Our Lives
Art-making has been a transforming power in my life, in my writing and poetry and paintings. Even in the artful …
Prose Poem: 13 Ways of Looking at Dying
October is the month I was born and the month my mother died. Sweetness and sadness rolled into one. It …
Seeking Authenticity, Sparking Joy
What are our responsibilities toward our own self-actualization? I think we all seek authenticity, to be who we truly think …
It’s a Hard Knock Life for Kids, Books & Reviews
Little Orphan Annie knew all about what it’s like as a child to live a “hard knock” life, and yet …
