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Tag Archives: sailing
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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‘Dare I Call It Murder?’ Wins SD Book Award for Best Published Memoir; Congrats to All Winners & Finalists
What a thrill and a delight, as my friend George Militzer (RIP) used to say, to have my book Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss honored last night at the San Diego Book Awards as the … Continue reading
Posted in Journey, My Book, Publishing, Reading, Violent Loss, Writing
Tagged bereavement, books, grief, PTSD, sailing, true crime, violent loss, writing
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Hanging Out With Tobias Wolff on Amazon
One of my favorite books is the memoir This Boy’s Life by Tobias Wolff. The book chronicles Wolff’s teen years while living in Concrete, Washington. I can relate to that, having grown up not far from there, but that’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Journey, My Book, Reading, Violent Loss, Writing
Tagged bereavement, books, grief, PTSD, sailing, violent loss, writing
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Warm Reception at Book Club
Many thanks to the Poway Literary Society for selecting Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss for its April book selection AND for such a warm reception at last night’s meeting. The members asked excellent questions about … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, book club, books, grief, memoir, PTSD, sailing, violent death, violent loss
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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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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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Six Monthiversary: “Dare I Call It Murder?” Still Best-Seller; New Book Coming: “Murder 101”
Six months since the launch of Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss, and it remains highly ranked (#32) on Amazon.com’s Top-Rated Books in Biographies & Memoirs—sitting alongside Mayou Angelou’s Mom & Me & Mom. It’s been … Continue reading
Posted in Journey, My Book, Violent Loss
Tagged bereavement, French Polynesia, grief, memoir, PTSD, sailing, violent loss
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Gary C. King’s True Crime Blog: Special Guest Post: DARE I CALL IT MURDER?
True-crime author Gary C. King asked me to write a guest blog for his site. He posted it today. Thank you, Gary, for the opportunity to address some questions about my book, Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Rule, books, 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
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Tagged Ann Rule, bereavement, books, Joanne Edwards, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, PTSD, Rangiroa, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss
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Book Signing, November 6: ‘Dare I Call It Murder?’
One more bookstore event on the docket. If you’re in the area and can come by to say hello, it would be great to see you. (And the bookstore would appreciate your patronage.) Barnes & Noble, Grossmont Center, La Mesa, … Continue reading
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Tagged book signing, books, Diller, memoir, PTSD, sailing, true crime, violent loss, wigeon
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Polishing Your Prose 