Topics Started by morrisamb

New interview about Father's Touch
by morrisamb in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
june 13, 2002 scene magazine, london, canada .

dishing with donalds: kidstuff - not!.

by patricia black.
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An Elder visited my Witness mother and said...
by morrisamb in
1. forum
2. announcements
my mother felt the need to discuss the dateline episode.

the elder said he had not seen it but heard about it.

he said, "of course, sexual abuse is a crime.
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Order information for book on sexual abuse/JW
by morrisamb in
1. forum
2. announcements
guess my book will be available sooner than i thought:.

for those unfamiliar with my book i am posting the back cover info.

below this announcement.
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My book made the cover of Belgium's newspaper
by morrisamb in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
my book father's touch about my experience with sexual abuse as a jehovah's witness made the cover and inside section of belgium's newspaper, kraant van west vlaanderen.. check out this link to read the headlines and then the two windows to see the images.. http://www.fatherstouch.com/about.htm
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My Witness mother cried!
by morrisamb in
1. jw
2. friends
this segment, unbelievably 30 minutes long, was unusual on many levels.. the victims and silentlamb representatives did not come across as anti-witness crusaders.

they came across as loving members of the human race who are doing the right thing: reaching out and helping victims.

i truly believe some, not all, some witnesses will change because of this.. just wait until they read my book next month [father's touch]!
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Dateline: Class Act; Not-sensationalized
by morrisamb in
1. jw
2. friends
the program was amazing!

having gone through this scenario in '73 with the elders and '81-82 with a trial, this brought back a ton of memories.

i believe this will make a difference!
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Michael Jackson is ....
by morrisamb in
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2. announcements
is michael jackson disfellowshipped?.

an elder visited my witness mother earlier this week and told her, "he is definitely disfellowshipped?

" now it wouldn't surpise me but i've never seen this confirmed anywhere.
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Sexual Abuse Story made cover of Belgium newspaper
by morrisamb in
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2. announcements
exclusive "west-flemisch canadese donald d'haene speaks openly about his sexual abuse by his father".

this is the front page headline in belgium today.

my book and story of abuse in a jehovah's witness family received a page and half coverage in krant van west vlaanderen, a chain of newspapers that reaches 420,000. five photos and the cover of my book, with sub-headlines such as : .
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Where to order memoir about Sexual abuse & ...
by morrisamb in
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2. announcements
for those interested in my memoir about sexual abuse and faith, father's touch, -- this is the link to my publisher's book store, thanks, donald.

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http://www.pdbookstore.com/healingrecovery.htm
Newspaper blurb
by morrisamb in
1. forum
2. announcements
i am such a ditz that i didn't figure out how to post a new topic until today!

anyways, the paper in my area ran this blurb on monday.. thanks for reading it..... eric bunnell, st. thomas times journal, may 5, 2002 .

surviving the game with courage : update .