Originators of the #MeToo movement have been named Time Magazine’s person of the year. Progress continues. Every woman’s story is different in spite of the #MeToo critics. Silence has prevailed since the beginning of time, and that’s finally changing – slowly but surely.

Broken Sand Dollar was published over a year and half ago, before these recent revelations in Hollywood and our political and media environments.  My book describes, in tremendous detail, the words and actions of four young men I originally encountered in 1983, and had to deal with sporadically for decades to follow.  One of those young men was from one of the most powerful political families in our country.

Eventually, I had to deal with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), which is also vividly described in the book.  At the time, all of my experiences felt surreal, which made them difficult for me to accept.  And speaking out about them years later was sometimes difficult for others to accept.  However, as more and more stories unfold, the actions and reactions of hundreds of violated women are finally resonating in our society.  This is all very empowering.  We’re experiencing a cultural shift, which was why I wrote Broken Sand Dollar – Finding The Missing Peace, in the first place.