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Book of the Month... April 2003 |
My Soul Said to Me: An
Unlikely Journey
Behind the Walls of Justice
by
Robert E. Roberts DDS, PhD, MSW © 2003
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In this compelling memoir, you will
be propelled with Roberts into an unforgettable journey behind prison
walls. It is an astonishing voyage into Roberts' heart and his
conscience through the experiences of society's forgotten people -
repeat offenders who had lost all hope of making a life for themselves
outside of jail. What began as a literacy program evolves into
sessions of shared soul-searching, grief work, and a celebration of
prisoners' ancient cultural roots through drumming and traditional
African storytelling. Set amidst the brutality and humiliation of
prison, together they find a haven for healing and transformation; to
the rhythm of the collective drumbeat they discover the unique song
within themselves that had been silenced by years of abuse, addiction,
self-hatred and hostility.
Exploring the darkest terrain of
violence and human suffering, and the brightest regions of redemption,
human dignity and hope, My Soul Said to Me will change
forever your view of criminal justice, your appreciation of deep
relationships and freedom, and your ability to determine your own
future. It is a story of deceit and honesty, cowardice and courage,
prejudice and acceptance. Most importantly, it is the story of the
power of friendship and the ability that lies within each of us to
create beauty in the world through commitment, determination, and the
understanding that all of our souls came here for a reason.
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Editorial... |
Editorial...
by Jim Bracewell, MENSIGHT Editor
Real Men Talk About Depression... Finally!
Researchers
estimate that more than six million men in the United States have a
depressive disorder — about one-third of all adults living with
depression in any given year. However, men are less likely than women
to recognize, acknowledge, and seek treatment for their depression.
In addition, their loved ones and even their physicians may not always
detect depressive symptoms in men.
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Columns and
Articles... |
Men
Facing End-of-Life Decisions... 
series by Charles Antoni,
LCSW, RN
Isn't It Time We talked About It?
Many men are headed
toward a time in life were chronic illness begins to show itself,
untoward disease makes an unwelcome visit, and the wear and tear of
living life begins to take its toll.
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GUEST ARTICLE...
by Glenn Sacks
Iraqi Draftees: We Should Care
About Their Boys Too
Hundreds
of thousands of protesters around the US have demonstrated against the
coming war against Iraq, decrying the inevitable civilian casualties
and expressing fear for the safety of "our boys" in the armed forces.
Proponents of the war have expressed similar concerns, though from a
different angle. This is as it should be, but there is one major
element missing from the discussion--the young Iraqi soldiers who will
die in this war.
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GUEST ARTICLE...
by Larry Pesavento
Men and War
When
does a man go to war? When does a man vote for war? When does a man
send the next generation to war?
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JEFF'S LIFE... monthly
column by Jeff Stimpson
Intelligent Comments
The other night, I came home and watched
my sons do these things:
-Alex pulled his toy keyboard out of the closet, muttering "come-pew-ter,
come-pew-ter ..." He searched the living room before propping the
keyboard at the base of the TV (just another kind of monitor), then he
typed madly while an Elmo video ran.
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COYOTE...
monthly column by Dick Prosapio
Preoccupied With War
Is there anything else to write about except the
war? As much as I might like to believe there is, I really can't get
myself to discover it. A friend of mine believes that there is a kind
of "death star" comet headed our way, it'll get here in April or May
he thinks, and it will totally disrupt the planet, though probably not
destroy it.
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THE NEW
INTIMACY...
monthly column by
Judith Sherven, Ph.D. and James
Sniechowski, Ph.D.
It's Gardening Time, So
Fertilize Your Love
Rather soon, we began to discover how
very different we were. Judith was like a neatly tended Bonsai and Jim
was more like a wildly ranging Grapevine.. We each had deeply
entangled roots from our early years in separate "nurseries" and the
pressures of later "hot houses." While we'd each grown robustly in
certain ways, neither of us had received care-filled and expert
pruning. Judith had been overly trimmed back, while Jim lacked
appropriate direction. This was hardly stuff for the best
cross-fertilization.
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