A Truly Educational Experience

https://www.knopnews2.com/video/2024/01/21/author-speaks-north-platte-public-library-teach-about-human-trafficking/ At the beginning of the presentation last Saturday in North Platte an audience member, a female the age of a great-grandmother asked, “What is Human Trafficking?” That was a question that took an hour and half to answer. She walked away late into the afternoon with a Paradigm Shift (A paradigm shift is a major change in the modality orContinue reading “A Truly Educational Experience”

Tiffany Quicke’s Review of Traffic Stop: Human Division a Novel

“I have been awaiting the arrival of this book for sometime. In my head, I had imagined what the book might be like. It was completely opposite of my expectations.  When I heard the book was on human trafficking I was expecting story after story of those involved with trafficking. Instead, this book is writtenContinue reading “Tiffany Quicke’s Review of Traffic Stop: Human Division a Novel”

Lisa Molina’s review of Traffic Stop: Human Division

I needed to understand the family structure:   Jonathon ‘Otis’ Kennedy – Grandfather   Momma Jane – Otis’ enslaved wife    Layne Kennedy – Otis and Jane’s Son   Marley – Layne’s daughter   Seth – The Chimera Then, I was able to absorb the dynamics, I was introduced gradually to generational trauma. And, through the murky relationships, guided intoContinue reading “Lisa Molina’s review of Traffic Stop: Human Division”

Vastness of Tokyo

35 million people in Tokyo: 40 million trafficked in the USA  Wow! My mind is blown. Tokyo’s metropolis has a population of 35 million people. A mere 5 million fewer people than that which is known to be trafficked in the United States of America. The pictures attached to this show the vastness of theContinue reading “Vastness of Tokyo”

8,000 Miles Away

Happy Holidays, I will be with my Son by the time this post reaches you and I hope you are all with your loved ones. He’s completing a semester 8,000 miles abroad for his major. His travels have caused the longest period I have had to go without seeing him in person and wrapping himContinue reading “8,000 Miles Away”

Traffic Stop: Human Division’s Playlist

Not Every Book Has a Playlist, but NOW Mine Does Traffic Stop: Human Division’s Playlist Just incase any of you missed my first post regarding the playlist I have reposted it below. Enjoy the listening!!!! I wanted to be creative with the chapter titles for Traffic Stop: Human Division (Cahill, 2023), so I decided to use songContinue reading “Traffic Stop: Human Division’s Playlist”

Locals Support a Cause No-ONE Wants to See

Yesterday’s book signing of  “Traffic Stop: Human Division”  in Lexington, NE was a day to remember.  I watched people from all backgrounds wanting to help something bigger than themselves and I was overwhelmed with gratefulness.  In today’s world, we all know it can be difficult to find the ‘good’, but yesterday I witnessed my communityContinue reading “Locals Support a Cause No-ONE Wants to See”

Erin Hanna’s review of Traffic Stop: Human Division

You won’t fall in love with the characters in this book, but they will probably keep you up at night. After meeting some of them, you might feel like you need to take a scalding shower, to listen to some of the counsel they’re given, and to feel grateful if your life story doesn’t matchContinue reading “Erin Hanna’s review of Traffic Stop: Human Division”