Heroes, Villains and Fools
Here I am back in November with Noah, my superhero friend with a cleft lip and palate. Recently, I came across another great picture of him , as a shy ladies … [Continue reading]
What if you were a teen and couldn't use a cellphone or splash your picture around the internet? Would you feel left out, a social outcast, and perhaps isolate yourself from your peers? This happens with cleft lipped and palated youths who avoid … [Continue reading]
Tension between Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery How much lipo and how many boob jobs can highly-trained surgeons allow themselves to do? I tend to side with those who ask this guilt-inducing question. The notion being that so many people in … [Continue reading]
SPOILER ALERT: You know the drill. The last of four Cleft Heart collages showcases key characters toward the end of the book. Top row from left: Ellen Nettle on SS Indochine. Janice Seldine and friend. Ellen and I in Singapore. Second row: … [Continue reading]
SPOILER: Do not linger here if you're the type of reader who likes to be surprised with every turn of the page. Return when you've finished the book. Likewise, if you enjoy fantasizing about how characters look, skip the photos. Key Characters … [Continue reading]
SPOILER ALERT : If you enjoy fantasizing how characters look in books or want to be surprised on every page, then don’t look at these photos until you’ve finished reading the second quarter of the book. Cleft Heart protagonist with sibs and … [Continue reading]
SPOILER ALERT: If you enjoy fantasizing how characters look in books or want to be surprised on every page, then don't look at these photos until you've finished reading the first quarter of the book. Otherwise, enjoy photos of my grandparents, … [Continue reading]