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Author
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Available at most online booksellers |
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- Heaven's Gate Cult
A Biography
March 26, 1997, Rancho Santa Fe, CA:
39 members of the Heaven's Gate Cult commit the largest
mass suicide on US soil
Just Five weeks later, May 13, 1997, Atlanta, GA:
Another cult member, another suicide.
This time it's personal
- Praise from Readers
" Deb Simpson’s familial voices ring with authenticity, call out
to us from the pages of Closing the Gate, and pull the reader
into the midst of a deeply troubled family where Simpson’s
conversational tone insists that we pay attention. She writes
with great courage and honesty in examining Jimmy’s plight:
his dream of a place to call home, his tumble into the world of
a cult, and the inevitable downward spiral that his lonely life
takes. She causes us to examine and reflect on the crucial
developmental years and every child’s yearning to belong.
Susan Ashley Michael, author of
- Crossing The Bridge of Sighs
- Toys in the Sand: Recovering Childhood Memories in
Lakeville, Massachusetts
| Closing The Gate Silver Medal Winner Global Ebook Awards ! |
| "One Moment, One Memory, One Motion by Deb Simpson is truly remarkable collection of poetry. Its subject matter is as serious as its writing is accessible. One Moment, One Memory, One Motion tells Deb’s story of living through and recovering from sexual abuse. There is no need for fantastic circumstance or obscure literary reference; the events and emotions conveyed carry more than enough power. She has no need for pretense or literary cryptology. What she does is spin memory and pure emotion into a tapestry as clearly seen, intricate, and unique as the illustrations on almost every page of the book. While the collection is about overcoming sexual abuse, not every poem is one of hurt and pain. Poems such as “Mama’s Face” and “Pink Place” are sweet and peaceful, recollections of the sorts of places we all hopefully have. “Pendulum of the King” reasserts the kind of faith it takes to make it through adversity, whether it be that of abuse or simply despair. One Moment, One Memory, One Motion goes further than exploring pain and hardship, extending back to recovery. Indeed, while the collection as a whole was quite well done, I found the most inspired work to be that concerning overcoming the past. Perhaps it is the more universal nature of these poems that I find appealing. The entire collection inspires feeling, but poems like the aforementioned “Pendulum of the King” and “Reclaiming and Renaming” are applicable to my own life. In short, One Moment, One Memory, One Motion is a superbly written and powerfully felt collection of poems. While the subject matter may mean that it’s not a book for everyone, it is an incredibly enlightening book for those willing to give it a chance." |
Matthew Watts, Murfreesboro, TN
ISBN: 978-0-557-42967-7
USA $ 10.95
USA $ 10.95
| One Moment, One Memory, One Motion can make a difference in the life of another. May your life be filled with many wonderful Moments, Memories and Motions. |
- One Moment
- One Memory
- One Motion
| Pink Place & Blue Blaze, A Special Edition TWO stories in ONE Book! A portion of the proceeds go to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for children) www.CASAforchildren.org |
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| ISBN: 978-0-615-48979-7 Paperback Color $16.95 |
| ISBN 978-1-463- 55523-8 Paperback $7.95 |
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| ISBN Paperback 978-0-9848968-0-6 ISBN Ebook: 978-0-9848968-4-4 |
