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The Secret Life of Bees

Karen — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:24:48 +0000

I recently saw the movie “The Secret Life of Bees”. This is a great movie about strong women who support and encourage each other through tough times. The main character, Lily, flees her abusive father, searching for safety and answers to her questions.

The movie does a good job of portraying domestic violence. Lily’s mother is portrayed as a beautiful and bright woman who is attracted to Lily’s father for all the right reasons. But, as is true to life, Lily’s father hides his abusiveness until Lily’s mother is pregnant and can no longer just walk away. The abuse escalates and lives are destroyed.

Despite the heavy nature of the topics explored in the movie, “The Secret Life of Bees” is a very uplifting and encouraging story. I saw it with my parents, and my son. After the movie, we couldn’t stop talking about it. My son is 13 and my folks are in their 70′s. We had all been drawn in by this great story of amazing women. I’d highly recommend the movie to anyone. I think I just recommended it to you!

Support Groups

Karen — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:29:09 +0000

This past week was the end of another amazing support group here in the Vancouver area. At the close of the evening, women shared what the 10 weeks had meant to them. They talked about the power of being listened to, respected and affirmed. They spoke of how wonderful it was to be in a room with others who had “been there”. For many women, this group had become an important “lifeline” through a very challenging time in their life.

I was reminded again of the amazing power of support groups. If you are reading this blog and are in an abusive relationship, I hope you can find a support group. (Your local transition house or shelter may know of one.) You are in a very challenging time in your life and you deserve all the support you can get.

Karen.

“When Love Hurts” from Coast to Coast

Karen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:20:18 +0000

We are thrilled that our book is available in bookstores from coast to coast. I was overwhelmed the other day when our distributor listed off the loooong list of independent bookstores that have chosen to carry our book (not to mention the large chain stores).

A big part of what kept Jill and I going as we worked to revise the book was our desire to have a high quality version that bookstores would carry. Our passion continues to be to get the book into as many women’s hands as possible. We wait eagerly to see what happens next. Karen.