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ISSN: 1530-5775
July 2009, Vol.11 #7

• This month's Featured Fiction
  Salvation from Georgia Jones

• This month's Feature Article
  The Ultimate Gestalt

• Cartoons
  from David Donar

• Our Virtual World
  Fun with Alpha

• BabyBug
  The Mommy Connection

• Where You Go They Go...Or No
  Day Care Toileting Accidents with Fiona Lohrenz

• Lynn Andrews at LadybugFlights
  Living Spirit

• Body Image
  Understand Emotional Eating

• Poetry Corner
  Georgia Jones

• Domestic Violence fly away home
  A new book on teen dating

• Exceptional Women
  Jane Roberts - Making History

• Now Hear This
  New Poetry Program and a Special

• Financial Correspondent
  What to call this one?

• Books, Cooks, Looks & Ms. Elani
  A Review of The Little Giant of Aberdeen County

• LadybugNews

• Your House is on Fire
  Announcements from our Friends

• From the Editor
  Guess what I heard...

• Our Readers Reflect
  Your chance to say what you think

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LadybugPress NEWS!!

July 2009! —

From Robbie Haden, with Jennifer Farmer Running With Angels Haley-Jo is someone you will remember, but she could be any teen you know. Haley-Jo Bodine is a young runaway. She could easily be your child or mine. Readers will care what happens to her, and will identify with her pain and loneliness. Tough subjects are handled realistically but with sensitivity. I recommend this book not only for at-risk youth, but also for the adults who care about them. Running With Angels

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From Georgia Jones Memorable Seasons a new poetry collection from the author of Isabelle's Appetite, A Garden of Weedin', editor and contributor to Women on a Wire and other books. There are more seasons than the weather allows... In Memorable Seasons, Georgia Jones has divided her poems into: A Season of Love, The Silly Season, A Season for Peace, A Season of Reflection, and A Season of Life. Memorable Seasons Hear a reading Georgia's new book Memorable Seasons and a little about writing poetry This book is also available in a large print version. If you want the large print version order as usual, but please send an email indicating your choice of the large print so your order will be fulfilled that way. From Lane Willey On the eve of an election that will change history, I finished this book. Not a day of researching or writing went by that I did not think of the slaves and those who helped them to freedom: free blacks, religious groups, Native Americans and Canadians from every walk of life. If Barack Obama is elected president Free at Last will whisper through the trees and be heard by those willing to listen to words from the past. Lane Willey November 3, 2008 Whittled By Time A young slave escapes from his master in Georgia and slowly makes his way to freedom in the North. Isaac travels on foot, ships, wagons and is helped by religious sects, Abolitionists and free blacks. Aspects of the Freedom quilt and recently discovered safe houses in the northeast provided temporary safety. Isaac was always aware that a single word could change the course of his life. Factual chapters are interspersed throughout the book to provide the reader with details of slavery prior to and immediately after the Civil War. Available in the store now Whittled By Time is an effective mix of fact and fiction that takes the reader through an adventure story to a greater understanding of an important period in American history. Award-Winner in the Audio Book: Spiritual category of the National Best Books 2008 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News...(insert drum roll here)      Lives in Process by Dottie Moore   From Georgia Jones! Were some things meant to last forever? When Isabelle’s life suddenly goes into freefall, it is food that becomes her anchor. In Isabelle’s Appetite, the reader experiences a single day that is a lifetime of revelation. This is a life, a marriage, a funeral procession, a walk through a past to ashes and passion. Its pathos is not without humor and its understanding is not without human frailty and misunderstanding. Lane Willey (Ms. Elani) doesn't just talk books; she writes them! A killing with overtones of a racial nature greets Olivia as she moves to her new town. Needing to flee the large city, she has come to the country to start a quiet life, one without problems. But that is not to be. Through no fault of her own she moves into a house intended for other purposes and finds herself unsure of whom she can trust. The result will threaten her life. Give Fireflies in Baldwin to the reader in your house, or buy it for yourself! From Elizabeth Castillo Feelings We Don't Reveal - Faith vs. Hate "Elizabeth Castillo's poems brilliantly touch upon life's most important subjects, ranging from religion and family to friendship and love. Elizabeth writes about things that most of us have experienced, but presents those wisely chosen words in a way that's never been said before." ~Eugene Foley, author of Artist Development - A Distinctive Guide To The Music Industry's Lost Art Find out more about Elizabeth at ElizabethCastilloPoetry.com Available in the store now Elizabeth talks with music impressario Eugene Foley about poetry and song 34 Million Friends 34 Million Friends, an honorable mention in the IPPY (small publishers) book awards! 34 Million Friends A memoir of Jane Roberts' fight for social justice for women through the organization she founded with Lois Abraham, 34 Million Friends. This book is in its thrid printing. You better get your copy now! Our bookstore. See what else we have In Store!

A new series... collections from LadybugFlights! Ms. Elani's Recipe book. You will find Ms. Elani's Recipe book in our book store. The View from Anywhere. Hear Shimon on MooseMeals.com! The View from Anywhere is a Signature Series Audio Book plus text, read by author Shimon Weinroth. On the Money by Beatrice Spreadmoore. You have read her good advice, now have it in your book case.. in our book store. Delight by Dr. Barbara Becker-Holstein In this unusual book which features both audio and visual effects, Barbara Holstein reflects on her value system and the lessons of her own life through stories.   The Truth I'm ten, I'm smart and I know everything From Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, originator of The Enchanted Self(R) and nationally known positive psychologist. A girl on the cusp of puberty... wise... evokes laughter and tears... refreshing and inspiring... humorous anecdotes... meaning and insights... stimulates discussion between mother and daughter.   Over the Edge by G. L. Gerber JuneBug Winner! This collection of short stories was chosen for the 2003 best short story collection!   4 Part Harmony by Marcie Brown You will love this story of music and art in the streets, of life and youth, of learning... And now you can listen to an excerpt right here! The "quilt book" Lives in Process: The Second fifty Years by Dottie Moore with portraits by Michael Harrison This is a book that shows why electronic books are an amazing contribution to the reading experience... Over 100 color images of some of the most beautiful quilts you will ever see! NOW! Available as an audio book with the bonus text CD and images Women and Disabilities It isn't them and us. a book every woman should own by Mona Hughes Screaming Quietly by Hadassah Bat Haim, a humorous look at the search for a cure and understanding of migraine headache. You will love this one! Also from Hadassah Bat Haim: Off the Rails A multimedia book on CD — Winner of the 2001 Junebug Short Story Collection! Start Writing! The perfect tool to fire that urge, focus your efforts, and improve your writing. A perfect gift for some other writer in your life as well! Write What You Know A Writers Adventure with Georgia Jones Extraordinary Ordinary Women by Alice Hellstrom Anderson You are an extraordinary woman and won't want to miss this one!! available to order NOW!!   Winds of Change. See the video! Read about her! Winds of Change is a Signature Series Audio Book, read and sung by author JoAnn Vickers Wilburn. Winds of Change is an interweaving of stories and songs, which deal with a relationship as it moves through changes that lead toward divorce — from a fairy tale beginning through the nightmare of abuse and betrayal, to a new understanding and a new beginning. These stories are complete within themselves and also tell a complete story in their entirety. Stories and songs are written and performed by the author herself.

A Ladybug e-Zine! If you have a favorite e-zine you would like to see us cooperate with, link to, or share information... a story, poem, or article to be published, please let us know! You've got to hear it to believe it! Once you do you will keep coming back for more.

At LadybugPress we consider our donation program one of the most important things we do!

Dear Jane, Thank you so much for your donation of a copy of 34 Million Friends of the Women of the World. It's generous donations like yours that make it possible for our library to exist, and your enthusiam is heartwarming. I'll make it our featured book to help spread the word about www.34millionfriends.org. Sincerely, Elizabeth Uselton Feminist Studies Library University of California, Santa Cruz 180 Kresge College Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Any purchase of a LadybugBooks.com title accompanied by a receipt showing a donation of a LadybugPress book to a non-profit will be discounted 20% as our way of rewarding your caring! And any purchase of a LadybugPress title which is accompanied by a receipt showing a donation of two books from any other publisher to a non-profit will be discounted 10% as our way of rewarding your caring! Books to buy, read, donate, and get a discount. It is a circle we are proud of. To purchase a discounted book send information on your donation to Georgia Jones

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THIS MONTH:

Poetry Corner  

I Remember a July afternoon a hillside sky blue close earth baked fresh golden served up smelling green and ochre cool beneath berry brown bodies on grass arms spread wide stretched til only fingertips touch as we call out scenes imagined in clouds that float aimlessly above Georgia Jones from her new book Memorable Seasons

 

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The following is an excerpt from the new book From Deep Within, due to be released in August. It is an important story for every teen and everyone with a teen in their life, and the book not only warns but offers help. We are grateful to Danielle Joy Linhart for writing her story so other young girls may avoid such abuse. From Deep Within is based on a true story. It is my story. In writing this book, I have found myself wondering why I couldn’t see what was right in front of me. It was sad to know that I couldn’t see the light for a long time. I tried everything in my power to stop the abuse and that meant changing everything about myself. For four years it felt as though I was in a bubble away from life and from everyone I loved. It is terrible to look back and to think that at that time I thought nothing was wrong. When the jealousy started I thought my boyfriend loved me and was trying to protect me. When the abuse started I always thought it was my fault and that I caused him to be mad all of the time. In my heart I believed that I wasn’t good enough for anyone else and that I couldn’t get anyone else who would put up with me. So, I accepted the relationship and all of the consequences that it brought. I even protected him and stuck with him because I thought that I was the cause of everything. Feeling at fault became a normal feeling for me and I blamed everything that went wrong in the relationship on myself. No matter how bad I could have been, there is absolutely no excuse for mental and physical abuse. The fear that my boyfriend created stopped me from getting help and stopped me from confiding in others. Thanks to my parents’ never giving up on me, I was able to get out of that relationship. There aren’t a lot of young women who have that support, and I am so grateful for always having my family by my side no matter what. I hurt them so much through the whole relationship because I thought my parents and others close to me were the enemy. I am in such a wonderful place right now, and I am so thankful for all the support I have received. As a survivor I want to help those being harmed or who might be harmed, and to educate those who can help prevent a violent relationship. This book has been a path to self-discovery, to close the chapter on that part of my life. I feel as though I have re-lived the abuse all over again. At times I had to stop writing, but I am glad I continued because there is a chance I will help someone in need. A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to LoveIsRespect.org   If you know of a woman who will no longer grace our future because of domestic violence, please send us her story, or your own.

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Exceptional Women are Our History and Our Future:

Jane Roberts ~ Making History We have carried Jane's articles in here for some time and LadybugPress published her book, 34 Million Friends of the Women of the World, but it is hard to get Jane to talk about Jane. Since we know what an extraordinary woman she is, we thought it was time to acknowledge that, and what better way than to print what she has said about what matters to her. When the World Takes Care of Women, Women Take Care of the World On Common Ground must expand the discussion to the entire planet. What we do here in this country has an effect on the entire world’s view of women, on their status, on their role in human affairs. Here are some facts which everyone should know. There are approximately 200 million pregnancies in the world every year. Of these, twenty percent end in abortion i.e. 40 million. Of these 40 million, half (20 million) are unsafe and illegal. These 20 million unsafe illegal abortions result in 68,000 deaths of women and girls, and 5 million injuries, infections and hemorrhages most requiring hospitalization if indeed a hospital is within reach. Any honest person would have to say that laws against abortion are not effective, that throughout human history abortion has been and no doubt will always be a “method of family planning” which women use in great numbers. What do we all say about this? Everyone should know that about 9 million children under 5 years of age die every year and of those 9 million, 40 percent die in their first month, many in their first hour. The underlying cause for these deaths is the ill health of the mother. The babies were born weighing two pounds. The mother’s diet was inadequate. The pregnancy was close on to the preceding pregnancy and birth. Very probably the woman had no access to family planning. Imagine the pain. When the world takes care of women, women take care of the world. The world is doing a terrible job. Millennium Development Goal 5 “Improve Maternal Health” is the least likely to be achieved because in many poor countries, maternal health is a low priority. Maternal health budgets are shortchanged and there is a huge dearth of healthcare workers. Five hundred thousand women are still dying in childbirth every year and the promise of universal access to reproductive health and family planning made at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, Egypt in 1994 has been more honored in the breach than in the implementation.Please take a look at Millennium Goal 5? Could we all find Common Ground in Millennium Development Goal 5? A good case can be made that gender inequality is the moral scourge of the age. Hillary Clinton during her confirmation hearings to become Secretary of State said: “Of particular concern to me is the plight of women and girls who comprise the majority of the world’s unhealthy, schooled, unfed, unpaid.” Can we all work on this? When you look around the world, the countries which are the most prosperous, stable, and democratic are those where women have the highest status. With high status usually comes decision making autonomy in the area of fertility. What do we think about that? When you look around the world, you see that the countries where there is fairly definite separation between church and state are the most stable and where gender equality is the most pronounced. This is no accident. This is cause and effect. Can we discuss this? More than 60 million (it may be 100 million) women and girls are “missing” in Asia and Africa due to sex selective abortion, female infanticide, and neglect of the girl child. Can we all get our heads around that? (There has been a recent report that there appears to be more than the natural percentage of boys born among Asian families in the U.S.) Any Common Ground here? Last Thursday, in the Washington Post, Secretary Clinton wrote a column “Fighting Modern Slavery” lamenting worldwide sex trafficking. The root causes of sex trafficking are poverty, illiteracy, and powerlessness. Gender inequality is the basis for all three. I quote Stephen Lewis of the Stephen Lewis Foundation and former U.N. ambassador to Africa for AIDS: “I challenge you to enter the fray against gender inequality. There is no more honorable or productive calling. There is nothing of greater import in this world. All roads lead from women to social change.” Can we all find Common Ground here? I think we are all "Pro-Life" but in different ways. I have spent the last 7 years urging my fellow Americans to support the United Nations Population Fund through 34 Million Friends. UNFPA is a worldwide champion of women’s and girls’ education, health (particularly reproductive health including family planning) and human rights. To me Pro-Life and UNFPA are synonymous. I repeat. When the world takes care of women, women take care of the world. What does taking care of women mean? It means that people rejoice equally at the birth of a girl or a boy. Every single human being ever born has come from the womb of a woman. Women risk their very lives to ensure the propagation of the species. If women lack health and education and choices in their lives, humanity suffers. If women disappear, humanity disappears. It is really that simple. So take care of women! Can we find Common Ground here? Yes we can!   Thanks to RHRealityCheck.org for allowing us to reprint this article by Jane Roberts.

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