Upcoming Book Signing/s:
Saturday, September 28,2024; Virginia Highland Books; 1034 N. Highland Ave.; Atlanta, GA 30306
What readers are saying about A Rose in Little Five Points
"If you lived through the 70s and 80s, if you are a mother of a troubled teen, if you were that troubled teen, if you've ever been betrayed, said stupid things to someone you loved, or lost yourself - you will relate to A Rose in Little Five Points. Delaughter shatters the illusion that we become grownups when we grow up. In this poignant story of a mother and daughter, we come to understand, along with Meredith, that our journey into adulthood is as fraught as that of our adolescent's."
". . . This book pulled me in from the beginning with the beautiful writing and the deeper I got into the book the more impossible it became to put it down . . . There was so much compassion and vulnerability in the narrator, it made me feel a special kinship with her and I felt I knew so much about all the other characters too . . . ."
Matt Jolley of Georgia Radio is conducting a series of interviews with Georgia authors. Here is a link to our conversation: https://www.georgiaradio.com/post/georgia-radio-celebrates-local-authors-for-summer-reading-spotlight-on-deidre-delaughter
What others are saying about Reawakening Rebekah: The Gift of the CLAMOR Girls
"In Deidre Ann deLaughter's Reawakening Rebekah: The Gift of the CLAMOR Girls, the peeling away of layers of buried horror and painful memory leaves a revealing story of such insight it simmers in the reader's mind as something terrifyingly real, yet triumphantly hopeful. Wonderfully written, peopled with strong, memorable characters, it is the kind of story that keeps turning pages of imagination after the book is closed, and that is a rare accomplishment." Terry Kay
"With this stunning debut novel, Deidre Ann deLaughter establishes herself as an exciting new voice in Southern fiction. The CLAMOR Girls--six women bound by terrible secrets--have to overcome unimaginable obstacles in their search for fulfilling, meaningful lives. This is an unforgettable story that had to be told!" Cassandra King
"The anonymous quote, 'We are only as sick as our secrets,' captures the deleterious effects of denial, isolation, and silence – coping mechanisms intended to numb painful emotions but that actually increase suffering. Reawakening Rebekah: The Gift of the CLAMOR Girls is a moving account of the healing power of becoming aware of, accepting, and speaking the truth – to self and to trusted others – and, in doing so, restoring the self to integrated wholeness. Any reader who has been violated by another person and subsequently experienced vulnerability, doubt, self-recrimination, and shame can find relief and hope in this wise and engaging account of walking through and beyond the nuanced pain of sexual abuse. Deidre Ann deLaughter accurately portrays the symptoms and experience of trauma and the therapeutic process of courageous women who turn inward, then outward toward discovery, possibility, and joy." Dr. Melinda Hawley, LCSW, psychotherapist, Athens, Georgia
“Reawakening Rebekah is an accurate depiction of what some survivors of childhood sexual abuse experience within their healing process. I would recommend it to anyone interested in learning more or in helping with the healing process." Dr. Sally Sheppard, Director, The Cottage: Sexual Assault Center and Children's Advocacy Center
Saturday, September 28,2024; Virginia Highland Books; 1034 N. Highland Ave.; Atlanta, GA 30306
What readers are saying about A Rose in Little Five Points
"If you lived through the 70s and 80s, if you are a mother of a troubled teen, if you were that troubled teen, if you've ever been betrayed, said stupid things to someone you loved, or lost yourself - you will relate to A Rose in Little Five Points. Delaughter shatters the illusion that we become grownups when we grow up. In this poignant story of a mother and daughter, we come to understand, along with Meredith, that our journey into adulthood is as fraught as that of our adolescent's."
". . . This book pulled me in from the beginning with the beautiful writing and the deeper I got into the book the more impossible it became to put it down . . . There was so much compassion and vulnerability in the narrator, it made me feel a special kinship with her and I felt I knew so much about all the other characters too . . . ."
Matt Jolley of Georgia Radio is conducting a series of interviews with Georgia authors. Here is a link to our conversation: https://www.georgiaradio.com/post/georgia-radio-celebrates-local-authors-for-summer-reading-spotlight-on-deidre-delaughter
What others are saying about Reawakening Rebekah: The Gift of the CLAMOR Girls
"In Deidre Ann deLaughter's Reawakening Rebekah: The Gift of the CLAMOR Girls, the peeling away of layers of buried horror and painful memory leaves a revealing story of such insight it simmers in the reader's mind as something terrifyingly real, yet triumphantly hopeful. Wonderfully written, peopled with strong, memorable characters, it is the kind of story that keeps turning pages of imagination after the book is closed, and that is a rare accomplishment." Terry Kay
"With this stunning debut novel, Deidre Ann deLaughter establishes herself as an exciting new voice in Southern fiction. The CLAMOR Girls--six women bound by terrible secrets--have to overcome unimaginable obstacles in their search for fulfilling, meaningful lives. This is an unforgettable story that had to be told!" Cassandra King
"The anonymous quote, 'We are only as sick as our secrets,' captures the deleterious effects of denial, isolation, and silence – coping mechanisms intended to numb painful emotions but that actually increase suffering. Reawakening Rebekah: The Gift of the CLAMOR Girls is a moving account of the healing power of becoming aware of, accepting, and speaking the truth – to self and to trusted others – and, in doing so, restoring the self to integrated wholeness. Any reader who has been violated by another person and subsequently experienced vulnerability, doubt, self-recrimination, and shame can find relief and hope in this wise and engaging account of walking through and beyond the nuanced pain of sexual abuse. Deidre Ann deLaughter accurately portrays the symptoms and experience of trauma and the therapeutic process of courageous women who turn inward, then outward toward discovery, possibility, and joy." Dr. Melinda Hawley, LCSW, psychotherapist, Athens, Georgia
“Reawakening Rebekah is an accurate depiction of what some survivors of childhood sexual abuse experience within their healing process. I would recommend it to anyone interested in learning more or in helping with the healing process." Dr. Sally Sheppard, Director, The Cottage: Sexual Assault Center and Children's Advocacy Center
