Author: Amy
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The New Breast Cancer Earthquake and the Empowerment it Brought
Tremor Fear before the Breast Cancer Earthquake The day before my 51st birthday began my breast cancer earthquake journey. My 37-year-old cousin had recently discovered she had a very aggressive form of breast cancer that was difficult to treat. The day she called I was traveling for work. Without haste I pulled over and scheduled a…
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Enduring Trauma and Revealing Secrets in the Holler
Hi there! I am an Appalachian woman who has tackled the social issues of my region both personally and professionally. My story is like many others, but I have chosen to bring the secret traumas out of the dark hollers where most wish it would stay. Hills and Hollers I grew up in the hills…