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Tag Archives: grieving
Violent Loss Network – May 1, 2016
Originally posted on Survivors of Violent Loss:
Violent Loss Newsletter, May 1, 2016 News you can use … (scroll down to see all) Contents will vary somewhat month to month. As we close out this month, our contents include: Resource…
Posted in Journey, Violent Loss
Tagged bereavement, grief, grieving, PTSD, violent death, violent loss
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NCVC Follow Up – Your comments and Questions answered.
Originally posted on Survivors of Violent Loss:
NCVC-2015 Follow-up Thanks to so many of you for the support and encouragement we received on the work we are doing to help Survivors of Homicide and thanks to all of you…
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Tagged bereavement, books, grief, grieving, murder, PTSD, violent death, violent loss
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‘Murder Survivor’s Handbook’ Author Connie Saindon to Speak at POMC Conference, NCVC Training Institute
Connie Saindon, author of “Murder Survivor’s Handbook,” will make presentations at the annual conferences of Parents of Murdered Children, and the National Center for Victims of Crime. She will discuss “Grief and Resiliency,” “Dealing with the Media,” and “Expanding Resources … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, books, grieving, violent death, violent loss, Wigeon Publishing
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Congratulations Connie Saindon and Wigeon Publishing on your IBPA Gold Award . . . Murder Survivor’s Handbook: Real-Life Stories, Tips & Resources has received a prestigious Gold Award in the 2015 Benjamin Franklin book awards competition sponsored by the Independent … Continue reading
Posted in Editing, Publishing
Tagged bereavement, grieving, PTSD, violent death, violent loss, Wigeon Publishing
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Thank You, Ann Rule, for Dissing Me 4 Years Ago
Today marks the fourth anniversary of true-crime writer Ann Rule’s lawyer dismissing as “de minimis” my objections to the numerous errors in Rule’s account of my parents’ deaths aboard their sailboat Spellbound. Never mind that a number of these critical … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Journey, My Book, Publishing, Violent Loss, Writing
Tagged Ann Rule, bereavement, books, French Polynesia, grief, grieving, Joanne Edwards, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss
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Malaysian Air News Coverage: Stop the Circus, Give Families Dignity, Privacy
MSNBC and a couple of its news anchors deserve a hearty thank you for bringing some sense and perspective to the news coverage of Malaysian Air’s missing flight MH730. As does, Meghan Daum, who commented on it in her column, … Continue reading
Posted in Journey, My Book, Violent Loss
Tagged bereavement, grief, grieving, PTSD, violent death, violent loss
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February 24 Marks 36th Anniversary of Deaths Aboard Sailboat
Today marks the 36th anniversary of the deaths of my parents, Loren and Jody Edwards, aboard their sailboat Spellbound in French Polynesia. The mystery of their deaths remains unresolved. As many of you know, I had originally intended to launch … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, Violent Loss
Tagged bereavement, grief, grieving, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, PTSD, sailing, Spellbound, violent loss
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Survivors of Violent Loss Honor Loved Ones, Sandy Hook Victims
Today, I attended and spoke at the Survivors of Violent Loss Holiday Memorial in San Diego. This event is always a bittersweet gathering, because the people in attendance have all lost a loved one—child, parent, sibling, niece/nephew, or dear friend—to … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, Reading, Violent Loss
Tagged bereavement, books, grief, grieving, memoir, murder, PTSD, violent death, violent loss
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Book News, Seattle Recap, River of Remembrance, Bookstore Events
Summary of the Book Update posted today on the Dare I Call It Murder? website: Incredible: The San Diego Union-Tribune features me and my book on the front page of today’s newspaper: “The lasting pain of murder’s ‘living victims’.” (Right … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, Publishing, Reading
Tagged bereavement, books, grief, grieving, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent death, violent loss
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Book Update: Dare I Call It Murder? #2: Amazon’s Hot New Releases
Two weeks since the release of my book, Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss, and I want to thank you all for the tremendous support you’ve shown, from your well wishes, to kind words, to purchasing … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, Publishing
Tagged bereavement, books, French Polynesia, grieving, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, sailing, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss, Wigeon Publishing
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