In his latest column, focusing on various afflictions plaguing the American working class, David Brooks had this to say about gun control: “It’s a culture [the American working class] that celebrates people who are willing to fight to defend their honor. This is something that progressives never get about gun control. They see a debate about […]
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Justice and Beauty. A Last, Full Measure
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She was sharp. She was tough. She was deeply kind. She was resplendent in red. She was a loud, happy harmony of Italian-American toughness, soft skin and sweetness, belly laugher and beautiful, dark eyes. She was flirty. She was flinty. She was piercingly honest. She was uncompromising when it came to the truth. She understood what […]
Continue Reading…Copperhead Road: A Novel 
Copperhead Road is a character driven, psychological thriller about the extremities of the human spirit and the power of friendship. As a former special victims prosecutor and a victim of chronic child sexual abuse, there are touches of my personal story in this book, but it’s more an amalgamation of the thousands of cases and brave children I’ve encountered over the years. This book is for them, and every boy and girl still silent, helpless, and alone. Thanks for taking a look.
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