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Rica Ramos’s stepfather sexually abused her—and her mother let it happen. Now in her forties and about to marry for a second time, Rica asks herself: Can a daughter forgive a mother who allowed her to suffer sexual abuse? And will offering that forgiveness bring me peace?
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Rica Ramos is a senior staff writer for a lifestyle magazine in Florida. Her first-person essays are published in
Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Motherwell, Literary Mama, The Sunlight Press, Elephant Journal, and
Ellipsis Zine, and all around the internet. When she's not writing, Rica spends her time consuming large quantities of jalapeños, doing yoga and running, reading books, buying books, binge-watching HGTV, and spoiling her dog. She is the author of
Petals of Rain: A Mother's Memoir. She lives in Ocala, FL.
Zusammenfassung
Rica Ramos’s stepfather sexually abused her—and her mother let it happen. Now in her forties and about to marry for a second time, Rica asks herself: Can a daughter forgive a mother who allowed her to suffer sexual abuse? And will offering that forgiveness bring me peace?
Vorwort
• Teaching classes to writers league with 1,500 members
• Book signings at numerous local bookstores
• Submitting on- topic essays to Motherwell, Sunlight Press, Scary Mommy, and using additional editorial contacts to pitch other popular journals and websites
• Online Reviews:
○ Sunlight Press
○ Deborah Kalb Q&A with Authors
○ Motherwell
○ Authors Answer
○ Literary Mama
○ Social Media Book Tours
