Resurrection After Rape Community Group
Discussion, question-and-answer, general social support, and journal processing for progress-oriented rape survivors. No crisis, no damaging or triggering conflicts--this is for individuals who want to contribute to collective, cooperative action toward the goal of making actual PROGRESS through rape trauma. Much of this work is based on the book "Resurrection After...
Dear contributors:
I'll have the final paperback edition of "Letters To Survivors: Words of Comfort for Women Recovering from Rape" in my hands by the end of the month. I'll then begin the printing process for the deluxe hardcover edition, which will take 1-3 months.
Each of you has been promised a copy of the book, of course. What I wanted to know is this: would you like your copy to be the paperback edition, available before the end of the month, or do you want to wait for the hardcover edition in up to 3 months? You can have your choice, so it really depends how eager you are.
I have paperback printer's proof in my hands now, and the book looks stunning. It is BEYOND what I'd ever hoped for. The quality of the art and the materials is top-notch. There's not one single detail that leaves me thinking, "It's great, except for..." When I receive my first cases of copies, I can ship them by Priority Mail immediately for those who want them now, or I can wait for the hardcover for those who choose that instead.
Thanks!
I'll have the final paperback edition of "Letters To Survivors: Words of Comfort for Women Recovering from Rape" in my hands by the end of the month. I'll then begin the printing process for the deluxe hardcover edition, which will take 1-3 months.
Each of you has been promised a copy of the book, of course. What I wanted to know is this: would you like your copy to be the paperback edition, available before the end of the month, or do you want to wait for the hardcover edition in up to 3 months? You can have your choice, so it really depends how eager you are.
I have paperback printer's proof in my hands now, and the book looks stunning. It is BEYOND what I'd ever hoped for. The quality of the art and the materials is top-notch. There's not one single detail that leaves me thinking, "It's great, except for..." When I receive my first cases of copies, I can ship them by Priority Mail immediately for those who want them now, or I can wait for the hardcover for those who choose that instead.
Thanks!
Oh, and I think you should take Tonya dancing...and get over it if you hate to dance...life is too short to make her wait for the once-a-year "ass-out" affair she has to do when you baby-sit on Girl's Night/End-o-retreat. Quiet dinner....moonlight ride to some place only you and she would remember as special...small talk...and play the radio with the car doors open..and dance with the woman who makes your life complete....then...well, then you're on your own, cuz this is a "G" rated post. Whatever you choose to do...no two people deserve it more. Have fun! (You could start by watching her unload the dishwasher...after you load it of course...wink, wink).
I also think that celebration should be a tweet if anyone tweets. Get that book out far and wide and post everywhere you can!!
We can have another celebration at the retreat at a meal!!
OK.. of course, a nice celebration withTonya.
How to celebrate? Get a tattoo of your favorite page? Of the cover? Hang out at your local B&N and try to coerce everyone into buying multiple copies? Or take your favorite survivor out to dinner?
Besides, what is that you think a celebration should include? How would you think that one should celebrate such an accomplishment?
Actually, we probably didn't include one thing that would be quite meaningful to mark the event. A sweatlodge. Like, your life is blessed, and you are gifted with so many talents that we see put to use everyday. So, I can imagine you thinking that the best way to "celebrate" such an event might be to go to a sweat, and to pray for each of the Survivors you know...and for those whom you haven't met. Yeah, knowing you, that would be how I could see you 'celebrating' such an event as this - selfless to the inth degree.