Want to travel someplace but want to avoid the trouble of getting there? Come travel vicariously with me, your Writer on the Wing. I’ve been to about 30 countries and want to tell you about them. Since 2001, my husband, Hoyt, and I have explored places around the world, learning … [Read more…]
What? A two-part podcast (an internet audio show) about The Way International and Victor Paul Wierwille? When I heard that, I tuned in right away. You may know that I spent 17 years in The Way and wrote a memoir about it—Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control … [Read more…]
Dear subscribers and readers who found this post one way or another, Greetings and happy holidays 2018 from my family and me here in Winter Park, Florida, to you and your loved ones where ever you may be. We hope you have a lovely time during this season—without too much “holiday … [Read more…]
Do you have a funny holiday story? I’d love to hear it. Add it to the Comments section, if you want. I’ve got one, but I’m going to make you wait until the end of this post to read it. First, some background. Breakfast reminiscence On a recent morning over … [Read more…]
In the beginning of Undertow, my memoir about being in a cult, you’ll see a string of endorsements. I was lucky to get them from academics, cult experts, journalists, former members of The Way International, writers of related books, and supportive friends. In this post, I want to return the … [Read more…]