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Tag Archives: Rangiroa
Dare I Call It Murder?
37 years ago today my parents set sail for Tahiti. I never saw them again: Dare I call it murder? These anniversary dates are tough, because they always trigger emotions lying deep in my gut. I do my my best … Continue reading
Posted in Journey, My Book, Reading
Tagged bereavement, French Polynesia, grief, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, Rangiroa, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, violent death
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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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“Dare I Call It Murder?” #3 in Amazon’s Top Rated True Accounts, #8 in Memoir
Not sure what to say about this other than I am taken aback by the great reception my book has received since its launch on July 9. Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss is #3 in … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, Reading
Tagged bereavement, books, ebooks, French Polynesia, grief, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, Rangiroa, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss
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Radio New Zealand Interview Today
Bridget Tunnicliffe of Radio New Zealand interviewed me yesterday about my book, Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss. The interview is being broadcast this morning, and anyone can listen online to the streaming audio. RNZ will … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, Publishing, Reading
Tagged books, Larry Edwards, New Zealand, radio, Rangiroa, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, violent loss
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“Dare I Call It Murder?” Featured in ALLi News, Ranked in 5 Amazon Best-Seller Lists
The Alliance of Independent Authors featured my book in today’s news bulletin, noting that Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss was “#2 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases list for Biographies & Memoirs and as high as … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, Publishing, Reading
Tagged Ann Rule, bereavement, books, cruising, French Polynesia, grief, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, Rangiroa, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss, wigeon
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Book Launch Day: Bittersweet Moment
People ask me, “Aren’t you thrilled that your book is finally coming out?” Yes. But it’s also a bittersweet moment. I wish I did not have to write this book. I’d rather my parents’—Loren and Jody Edwards—were alive and living … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, Publishing, Writing
Tagged Ann Rule, bereavement, French Polynesia, grief, grieving, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, PTSD, Rangiroa, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss
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Milestone Reached in Book’s March to the Press
Another milestone for a book—Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss—the naysayers said would not (and in some cases “should not”) be published. Galley proofs for the hardback and paperback editions arrived this week and they look … Continue reading
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Tagged cruising, French Polynesia, Jody Edwards, Kirkland, Loren Edwards, Rangiroa, sailing, San Diego, Seattle, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent death
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Book Launch July 9 — Dare I Call It Murder? — Win a Prize
Just when I had almost concluded my book Dare I Call It Murder? — A Memoir of Violent Loss, might never get published, things came together quickly and the date is set — July 9. We’ll have an online party … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Rule, bereavement, cruising, French Polynesia, grief, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, Rangiroa, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent death, violent loss
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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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Ann Rule, butt out and leave us survivors of violent loss alone
Sorry to bring up a depressing subject during this otherwise festive season, but I have to respond to this story in the San Diego U-T . . . Coronado mansion death gets ‘true crime’ treatment IMHO, Ann Rule is the … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, Reading, Writing
Tagged Ann Rule, bereavement, French Polynesia, grief, grieving, memoir, PTSD, Rangiroa, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent death, violent loss
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Polishing Your Prose 