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pennyalexlane
Oct 311 min read
My journey from manipulation to triumph...
Listen to my recent book talk at the Jewish Community Library of San Francisco, based on my memoir, Redeemed, a Memoir of a Stolen...
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pennyalexlane
Oct 151 min read
Stop #6, last stop on East Coast Book Tour 2024
A huge THANK YOU to Patrick and his staff at Books End Bookstore in Syracuse NY, and to all my cousins and the other ladies who came...
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pennyalexlane
Sep 81 min read
I love connecting to people...
One of the best things about being a published writer and speaking in bookstores is meeting people who thank me for telling my story and...
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pennyalexlane
Jul 291 min read
Save the date! Sunday, Aug 4th, 1pm, Corte Madera, CA
Save the date! Sunday, Aug 4th 1pm. I am speaking on a panel moderated by renown publisher Brooke Warner from She Writes Press at Book...
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pennyalexlane
Jun 11 min read
My favorite books of 2023...read why
Check out this article about my favorite books of 2023 on Shepheard.com Penny Lane's 3 favorite reads in 2023 (shepherd.com) Shepherd is...
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pennyalexlane
May 291 min read
My book listed next to Sebastian Junger?
OMG! I am really starting to feel like a writer! Sausalito Books by the Bay has my book, Redeemed A Memoir of a Stolen Childhood listed...
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pennyalexlane
May 171 min read
Memoirs by ordinary people who are quite extraordinary....
Janet Robertson's "It Looked This Way to Me" is one of a growing number of memoirs published by non-celebrities, which is not the same...
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pennyalexlane
May 151 min read
Memories....
A walk down Memory Lane... this is 45 Henry Street, the house I lived in in Linden, New Jersey, where I lived with my cousins and my...
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pennyalexlane
May 141 min read
My Mom and me
This is the last photo I have of my mom. That's me, just a few months old, taken a few months before she died. I see a kind face. I am...
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pennyalexlane
May 131 min read
A worthy Documentary about the cost of success in America
Bravo to my talented and creative friend Erica Filanc Tanamachi who directed a superb documentary which premiered at the CAAMFest, Center...
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pennyalexlane
May 111 min read
A Powerful and moving book
“The Hate U Give” is a powerful novel that digs into the complexities of racism and police brutality in America. The story is told...
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pennyalexlane
May 91 min read
Women and Friendships...
Memoirist Lilly Dancyger explores the powerful role that female friendships played in her chaotic upbringing. She asks a timeless...
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pennyalexlane
May 61 min read
Who knew there was a National Association to help adult child abuse survivors?
My very first interview discussing my childhood and my new book "Redeemed" about overcoming that childhood was with them. The interview...
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pennyalexlane
May 41 min read
More Strong Women...
I am SO amazed by Kristin Hannah's new book, The Women, about women serving as nurses in Vietnam, their courage, strength and...
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pennyalexlane
Apr 252 min read
On Fundamentalism and mental health...
I was heartened by this memoir, Devout, by Anna Gazmarian describing her experience with mental illness in the Evangelical church. It...
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pennyalexlane
Apr 191 min read
Surviving family trauma can be isolating...
Great article in Psychology today on how surviving family trauma can be so isolating. No one sees the scars. "Children from dysfunctional...
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pennyalexlane
Apr 181 min read
A Five-Star rating from Readers' Favorite!
Publishing a book as a new writer is an intimidating and vulnerable experience, especially when its memoir. Having a respected,...
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pennyalexlane
Apr 121 min read
Women overcoming...one way is to read...another is to write.
How is it that almost every woman I know has issues with their mothers? How it is that I always seem attracted to people who have had...
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pennyalexlane
Feb 51 min read
Don't trivialize your pain. Any pain. Instead, ask for help.
6 Mental Health Memoirs Authored By Women That Feel Like A Comforting Hug | Feminism in India My book, Redeemed, A Memoir of a Stolen...
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pennyalexlane
Jan 231 min read
Before you judge someone....
Before you judge people as you drive through a rough neighborhood in an inner city with your door locked, shaking your head in disgust,...
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