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Tag Archives: Joanne Edwards
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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36 Years Ago Today: Our Final Good-bye
Thirty-six years ago today I said good-bye to my parents. The next day, they set sail for the South Pacific aboard their 53-foot ketch, the Spellbound. I figured I’d see them again in a year or two. Three months later, … Continue reading
Posted in My Book
Tagged Ann Rule, bereavement, books, Joanne Edwards, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, PTSD, Rangiroa, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss
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Spellbound Waltz played on grandad’s fiddle
On recent visit to Camano Island (Washington) to visit cousin Joe Parks, his wife, Suzi, recorded me playing Spellbound Waltz on my grandfather’s fiddle. (A fiddle that she, as a wonderful surprise, presented to me because she, sadly, can no … Continue reading
Posted in Misc., My Book
Tagged cruising, fiddle, Joanne Edwards, Loren Edwards, Spellbound, waltz
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Remembrance: The FBI enters the scene …
Thirty-five years ago today, at the Gendarmerie in Papeete, Tahiti, the FBI interviewed my brother for several hours about the suspicious deaths of our parents. At one point they took a break, and one of the agents—I dubbed him Steely … Continue reading
Posted in My Book
Tagged bereavement, cruising, French Polynesia, grief, Joanne Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, Rangiroa, Spellbound, violent death
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Remembrance: L’hôpital de Mamao, Papeete, Tahiti . . .
I posted the fourth and final installment of the excerpted portions of my book, Dare I Call It Murder? — A Memoir of Violent Loss, Chapter 4 excerpt. This chapter takes place at L’hôpital de Mamao in Papeete, Tahiti, where … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, cruising, French Polynesia, grief, Joanne Edwards, Loren Edwards, PTSD, sailing, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss
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Remembrance: But things did get worse . . .
Thank you to all of you who commented or sent me emails with your kind words of support and encouragement. It means a lot to me. Over the years, I tried to put my parents’ deaths behind me, and put … Continue reading
Posted in My Book
Tagged Ann Rule, bereavement, cruising, French Polynesia, grief, Joanne Edwards, memoir, PTSD, sailing, violent death, violent loss
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Remembrance: A Phone Call No One Ever Wants to Get
Thirty-five years ago today I got an unexpected phone call from my cousin. A phone call no one ever wants to get. It left me numb to the core. As news trickled in over the next few days, I felt … Continue reading
Posted in My Book
Tagged bereavement, cruising, grief, Joanne Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, sailing, true crime, violent death, violent loss
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Remembrance: Saying Good-bye, 35 Years Ago
Thirty-five years ago today I said good-bye to my parents as they set sail for the South Pacific. Though the trip began in Seattle, our misty-eyed parting took place in San Diego, where they had temporarily berthed their 53-foot ketch, … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, Publishing, Reading, Uncategorized
Tagged cruising, death, French Polynesia, grief, grieving, Joanne Edwards, Larry Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, murder, PTSD, Rangiroa, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss
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Polishing Your Prose 