The Witness

Naomi at work on The Mission

The Self-Help Novel: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Note: This month’s blog is being guest written by my husband, Larry, who is President of Your Finest Hour Leadership Programs. He was a career naval officer, private school administrator and teacher, and for the last seventeen years

Parliament: A witness to a rule of law and not of men

Principles

Not too long ago, I had a dream in which I was preparing to speak to a group about my novel, The Witness. While I was gathering my papers, an argument broke out between

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his Four Freedoms

A New Look at FDR’s Four Freedoms

Jennifer Jeffries, the protagonist in The Witness, was the victim of a brutal attack during a visit to London. Her physical injuries healed slowly, but the emotional damage she suffered was even more difficult and enduring.

Roses in Christ Church, Chorleywood, UK

Time Past, Present, and Future

According to Sir James Barrie, author of Peter Pan, “God gave us memory that we might have roses in December.” He viewed memory as a gift, something meant to

St. Paul’s Cathedral

Be A Witness

My novel, The Witness, is so named because a young American tourist, Jennifer Jeffries, is the victim of

Celebrating the arrival of The Witness

A Child is Born

According to dictionaries, gestation refers to the growth of a baby inside a mother—or the growth of an idea—over a period of time.

The Witness Quotation #1

Courage is What You Do

In The Witness, Jennifer Jeffries feels an overwhelming anxiety about testifying against the man who attacked her. She barely escaped with her life; how can she

The Good News About Trauma

The Good News About Trauma

Most people would agree that trauma is life-changing, but that statement allows for either positive or negative interpretation. When a traumatized individual decides

Trauma has a long life.

Trauma Has a Long Life

“Trauma doesn’t disappear quickly. It is imprinted on the brain and reflected in the body. Trauma has a long life.” Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) manifests itself in

Brian’s Spaghetti Soup

Brian’s Spaghetti Soup

As the readers of The Witness know, London Metropolitan Police Constable Brian Davies was an accomplished cook, or as they say in the UK, a “dab hand in the kitchen.” Late in 1998 he was assigned to a witness protection team tasked to