"Bristol Stomp" will take readers to the scene of the crime, a horrific, random Road Rage murder that takes place on a quiet, tree lined street in a small Pennsylvania River town.
They say every face in a crowd has a story to tell, this is my story..
The news shows and newspapers all called it 'Road Rage'. To me that sounded like a disease, an affliction that can make you kill. A sorry excuse to take the claw end of a hammer and slam it repeatedly into the skull of a human being. In April of 1999 my little brother passed away. Doesn't passed away sound so gentle, even normal? David's death was neither. It was murder. He was found lying in a strangers driveway in a pool of blood. He had been punched, stomped and beaten over his entire body. I still have so many questions. I wrote this book at first for therapy and then for answers. I have found a few. I mainly realized l lost a brother tragically and senselessly. Like every other face in the crowd I have a story..and I want to share my story with you! PUBLICATION DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATE SUMMER/EARLY FALL :)
Friday, January 8, 2010
I have been wanting to do this for quite awhile. Thanks for the inspiration Kate!
Thanks for sharing your story witht the world. It's so important to take an otherwise private matter and "shout it from the mountain tops" if it helps but ONE person!!
I have promised myself I would have all the editing done by next Friday and sent back to my agent/publisher..thank you everyone for the positive vibes and the interest..
It has been a sad week lost a friend with whom I had a love/hate relationship..long story..but in the book! I also lost my aunt Renee..she was awesome, eccentric and a lot crazy but I loved her dearly. She suffered with Lupus her whole adult life and then fought the cancer fight..she was a gifted artist and an amazing psycic (I hate spelling that word)..would you believe she told me 29 years ago I would marry later in life to a man named John and he would live far away..guess Delaware County is not that far but jeeze she was right!!
So I am going to be a Mom-Mom again! You would think by now the excitement would have worn off but no not me..I am beside myself with anticipation and worry and sheer joy!! I will never forget Allyson at the wise age of 5 telling me Uncle David would keep sending me babies from heaven because he knows I love them and he did not want me to be sad anymore!!
Having rough feelings this week..one of David's killers is no longer on parole..he is now free to be where ever we are..we have to look at his face..have you ever looked into the eyes of a murderer? I HATE him and the rest of them..time has not made ANYTHING better..David is still not here and they are!!
Hi Doreen, Meg led me to your blog and let me say...you are going to become addicted. It took me a while to get some followers, but the best way to do it is to consistently visit other blogs you like, make comments, and then other bloggers will come your way. It really is exhilarating.
I wish you well with your edits and I look forward to buying your book. Very exciting!!!!
Thanks Kate, you did make it look easy but I'm still trying to figure it all out!! You would think with the snow I would be taking advantage of the time to write but I cannot seem to sit still!
I did something so; so scary today..I have a contract for this book which I have not yet signed; I do not really know why..nervous..intuition..fear..whatever..anyway I queried an agent today..Yikes!! I have not done that in a long time..so now I will wait AGAIN and see what happens next..stay tuned!!
Doreen, I am excited for you! I want to read this book. I just wish it wasn't so tragic. But it is and this story does need to be told. Good luck and let me know when I can buy the book. Keep writing, Maria
Thank you Maria, I am so excited today I have my lucky 13th follower!! I feel so blessed to have the support of such GREAT people; I know it is a sad story but I believe you will all find some inspiration in the book..and my second book(yes already under way) has a better ending..very inspirational..thank you all and God Bless!!
Okay..so that really scary thing I did..the quickest.. no.. I've gotten..oh well..I am going with the contract I have they are all really nice and seem to care about my book..I do not know what I was so afraid of other than the fact that I must be responsible for local marketing..I can do that right? I worked in marketing..I can do it..I have a lot of ideas but am open to suggestions....editing is more than 1/2 done cover is being discussed and release date should be coming soon,,ahh,, I think this is where the real work starts,,no more sitting comfortably behind the keyboard...
I remember this! I am so terribly sorry for you loss. Especially that way by those people good luck with the book, I will purchase and read. I always wondered how it all turned out the way it did.
Thanks Dee, I know a lot of it is going to be awful for all of us but I did try to use a lot of happy memories...I just had this obsession that the story had to be told..thanks for your support; it means a lot!!
Have I told you all how excited I am to be a Mom-Mom again..Jill is having her third little girl and I am still just so excited. I cannot wait to meet her..I wonder what will arrive first the baby or the book..I am issuing myself a challenge to be completely finished with all the editing and in production prior to her arrival...
Wow I just started the book first three captures, First off This wonderful,Talented writer is My aunt Doreen, She married my Dads half brother on his faters side, My Uncle jimmy, I got to meet My aunt Doreen when I was like 18 I had heard about her though friends of my uncles here and there and town over the years. She was great to me, Made me feel wanted, and so did her whole family. Now I knew David when he played Baseball on the same fields I had taken my little brother since I had grew up in Apple tree went to Thomas Jefferson so I watched many kids play base ball over the years. Well due to family and me I moved away from Levittown and lost contac with my new found family. Many years later My father passed So I found out about David then. So sad so tragic so young. Now to read the whole true story makes it so much more real to me. I cryed and cryed reading it at first then, I found Joy and laughter, Crazyness of family My family and it just like your family to just differnt people same tragity and in justice. I am learning how in justice world can be. How could someone you know your Nieghbor do this and look you in your eyes is behind me. I guess thats for God to understand. I am very proud of My aunt for telling her story and Davids our Familys. I always did love her point of view. As for a writer I have worked in Newspaper and went to school for graphic Arts Poof read one or two things. She gets a A plus, perfect 10. I hate reading and I could not put it down, So must be good. Ok she said I get next pages if I tell you guys what I think so till next time Beckey
Ok I read the next three. Well I read it on last sunday but first time this week able to sit down and think.Wow how hard it must of been for you Jill frankie and everybody else to sit in a court room with the men whom Killed your family member. I felt like I was right there with you guys. Aunt Doreens words are so vivid. They jump off the page at you. I to have been to court facing the accused. So hard. You have to write vitum statement and read it in court. So hard to write. When reading to book I thought how hard it must of been to write this book. Then to do it where to person reading the book can feel what she feels, the family feels. For me putting things in place about our family. You know how that goes sometimes you just don't want to be the one who asks what the heck happen in the family so you just go along and wonder. Still feeling how brave my aunt is for writing this book. plus it is a book you won't want to put down. Can't wait to see real book. I am signing up next to be on signing list going right to Boarders now to make sure I get one. Love ya Auntie Doreen keep up the great writing. remeber me when you get rich on the number one top sellers list<;))
wow.im gonna cry when I read this book mom-mom I know its gonna be great!!Like the only thing I remember is when I slepp over his house when i was like 3 years old and then I wanted to go home so I left there and when over to your house, got the white chair and started banging on your door then he came running out with nothing on but his boxers.): And one night like a year ago, julia and I were out back of my house and I started to talk about him and even though she doesnt know him she still cryed! And love what you have to say on your page(.cant wait.)
I will never forget that morning Allyson, seems like yesterday when Uncle David lived just across the street..he was so scared when you were missing..it is funny now but you were only 3 and you should not have crossed the street by yourself!
Good for you for speaking out against these so called "accidents," through your book. Is the book available yet? It is people like who make a difference in this world, thank you for being so brave. I lost a good friend who was hit from a drunk driver on July 4th while riding his bike. Even though it has been over 20 years, I still miss him.
Thanks Kelly, the book I'm hoping will be out late summer; early fall; it is in pre-production..whatever that means..I think I'm finished with all the revisions..20 years wow..it never does go away..something always reminds you..my body actually does remind me as we get closer to the date..Hope you have a great Easter!!
I know i am slow not a big reader. But auntie does write so well. My son has picked up the book also he wants to take to school for his class to read. Now thats a testamony for a 13 year to want to read!!!! And he could tell me what he read. Justin has short term and long term memory retreval learning disablity and he rembered what Auntie wrote now thas even more impressive.
Wow to be only sentenced such a low term. This is why Daughter wants to be Lawyer to change such things. Writing a impact statement is one of the hardest thing to do. Liseing to other side plea for thier family menber whom has commited crime is even harder. Maybe when people read this they should speak up against such tragic rulings from Judges. Poeple do not realize how courts treat the victum and thier familys its like we are the guilty ones. But know in your heart when they do get punished they will face the other crimnals they will know what it is like to be Bullied. But it is never enough to lose anybody to crimanal active. Nothing will bring David Back or bring the incoients back of the family. Nothing will help in raising of Davids son Michale. This child will never have his Dad be there for him , Play baseball which David loved. Kiss a boo boo, see each others smile. Everybody has all these things to say to you but nthing helps> I am so glad people will read this book I hope it makes them think Next time they vote without knowing people they vote for and why they are voting for them. Press media, candates all win and write by whom pays thier checks and what they want. There is NO Free press anymore. only way to get truth is by Books like this . So write write write Aunt doreen so people will Know truths. Thank you for being so brave!!!!!
Wanted to say thanks for stopping my blog the other day and leaving a comment. I appreciate it. Your book sounds amazing and gripping. I am deeply sorry for your loss. I know that God will use it for good in this world.
Thanks for sharing your story witht the world. It's so important to take an otherwise private matter and "shout it from the mountain tops" if it helps but ONE person!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much..a lot of people will not be happy with the book..but if it helps one person I will be thrilled..
ReplyDeleteI have promised myself I would have all the editing done by next Friday and sent back to my agent/publisher..thank you everyone for the positive vibes and the interest..
ReplyDeleteIt has been a sad week lost a friend with whom I had a love/hate relationship..long story..but in the book! I also lost my aunt Renee..she was awesome, eccentric and a lot crazy but I loved her dearly. She suffered with Lupus her whole adult life and then fought the cancer fight..she was a gifted artist and an amazing psycic (I hate spelling that word)..would you believe she told me 29 years ago I would marry later in life to a man named John and he would live far away..guess Delaware County is not that far but jeeze she was right!!
ReplyDeleteSo I am going to be a Mom-Mom again! You would think by now the excitement would have worn off but no not me..I am beside myself with anticipation and worry and sheer joy!! I will never forget Allyson at the wise age of 5 telling me Uncle David would keep sending me babies from heaven because he knows I love them and he did not want me to be sad anymore!!
ReplyDeleteHaving rough feelings this week..one of David's killers is no longer on parole..he is now free to be where ever we are..we have to look at his face..have you ever looked into the eyes of a murderer? I HATE him and the rest of them..time has not made ANYTHING better..David is still not here and they are!!
ReplyDeleteHi Doreen,
ReplyDeleteMeg led me to your blog and let me say...you are going to become addicted. It took me a while to get some followers, but the best way to do it is to consistently visit other blogs you like, make comments, and then other bloggers will come your way. It really is exhilarating.
I wish you well with your edits and I look forward to buying your book. Very exciting!!!!
Thanks Kate, you did make it look easy but I'm still trying to figure it all out!! You would think with the snow I would be taking advantage of the time to write but I cannot seem to sit still!
ReplyDeleteEditing went well today..it certainly is not easy getting to the top of this mountain but I am determined..this story will be told!!
ReplyDeleteGet the book done, so I can go stand on the corner of Franklin and wood and sell it to all of our worst nightmares neighbors.
ReplyDeleteI did something so; so scary today..I have a contract for this book which I have not yet signed; I do not really know why..nervous..intuition..fear..whatever..anyway I queried an agent today..Yikes!! I have not done that in a long time..so now I will wait AGAIN and see what happens next..stay tuned!!
ReplyDeleteDoreen, I am excited for you! I want to read this book. I just wish it wasn't so tragic. But it is and this story does need to be told. Good luck and let me know when I can buy the book. Keep writing, Maria
ReplyDeleteThank you Maria, I am so excited today I have my lucky 13th follower!! I feel so blessed to have the support of such GREAT people; I know it is a sad story but I believe you will all find some inspiration in the book..and my second book(yes already under way) has a better ending..very inspirational..thank you all and God Bless!!
ReplyDeleteOkay..so that really scary thing I did..the quickest.. no.. I've gotten..oh well..I am going with the contract I have they are all really nice and seem to care about my book..I do not know what I was so afraid of other than the fact that I must be responsible for local marketing..I can do that right? I worked in marketing..I can do it..I have a lot of ideas but am open to suggestions....editing is more than 1/2 done cover is being discussed and release date should be coming soon,,ahh,, I think this is where the real work starts,,no more sitting comfortably behind the keyboard...
ReplyDeleteI remember this! I am so terribly sorry for you loss. Especially that way by those people good luck with the book, I will purchase and read. I always wondered how it all turned out the way it did.
ReplyDeletegood luck with the book and keep us updated.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dee, I know a lot of it is going to be awful for all of us but I did try to use a lot of happy memories...I just had this obsession that the story had to be told..thanks for your support; it means a lot!!
ReplyDeleteHave I told you all how excited I am to be a Mom-Mom again..Jill is having her third little girl and I am still just so excited. I cannot wait to meet her..I wonder what will arrive first the baby or the book..I am issuing myself a challenge to be completely finished with all the editing and in production prior to her arrival...
ReplyDeleteHi.This is a great book!
ReplyDeleteWow I just started the book first three captures, First off This wonderful,Talented writer is My aunt Doreen, She married my Dads half brother on his faters side, My Uncle jimmy, I got to meet My aunt Doreen when I was like 18 I had heard about her though friends of my uncles here and there and town over the years. She was great to me, Made me feel wanted, and so did her whole family. Now I knew David when he played Baseball on the same fields I had taken my little brother since I had grew up in Apple tree went to Thomas Jefferson so I watched many kids play base ball over the years. Well due to family and me I moved away from Levittown and lost contac with my new found family. Many years later My father passed So I found out about David then. So sad so tragic so young.
ReplyDeleteNow to read the whole true story makes it so much more real to me. I cryed and cryed reading it at first then, I found Joy and laughter, Crazyness of family My family and it just like your family to just differnt people same tragity and in justice. I am learning how in justice world can be. How could someone you know your Nieghbor do this and look you in your eyes is behind me. I guess thats for God to understand.
I am very proud of My aunt for telling her story and Davids our Familys. I always did love her point of view. As for a writer I have worked in Newspaper and went to school for graphic Arts Poof read one or two things. She gets a A plus, perfect 10. I hate reading and I could not put it down, So must be good.
Ok she said I get next pages if I tell you guys what I think so till next time Beckey
Ok I read the next three. Well I read it on last sunday but first time this week able to sit down and think.Wow how hard it must of been for you Jill frankie and everybody else to sit in a court room with the men whom Killed your family member. I felt like I was right there with you guys. Aunt Doreens words are so vivid. They jump off the page at you. I to have been to court facing the accused. So hard. You have to write vitum statement and read it in court. So hard to write. When reading to book I thought how hard it must of been to write this book. Then to do it where to person reading the book can feel what she feels, the family feels. For me putting things in place about our family. You know how that goes sometimes you just don't want to be the one who asks what the heck happen in the family so you just go along and wonder. Still feeling how brave my aunt is for writing this book. plus it is a book you won't want to put down. Can't wait to see real book. I am signing up next to be on signing list going right to Boarders now to make sure I get one. Love ya Auntie Doreen keep up the great writing. remeber me when you get rich on the number one top sellers list<;))
ReplyDeletewow.im gonna cry when I read this book mom-mom I know its gonna be great!!Like the only thing I remember is when I slepp over his house when i was like 3 years old and then I wanted to go home so I left there and when over to your house, got the white chair and started banging on your door then he came running out with nothing on but his boxers.): And one night like a year ago, julia and I were out back of my house and I started to talk about him and even though she doesnt know him she still cryed! And love what you have to say on your page(.cant wait.)
ReplyDeleteI will never forget that morning Allyson, seems like yesterday when Uncle David lived just across the street..he was so scared when you were missing..it is funny now but you were only 3 and you should not have crossed the street by yourself!
ReplyDeleteGood for you for speaking out against these so called "accidents," through your book. Is the book available yet? It is people like who make a difference in this world, thank you for being so brave. I lost a good friend who was hit from a drunk driver on July 4th while riding his bike. Even though it has been over 20 years, I still miss him.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly, the book I'm hoping will be out late summer; early fall; it is in pre-production..whatever that means..I think I'm finished with all the revisions..20 years wow..it never does go away..something always reminds you..my body actually does remind me as we get closer to the date..Hope you have a great Easter!!
ReplyDeleteI know i am slow not a big reader. But auntie does write so well. My son has picked up the book also he wants to take to school for his class to read. Now thats a testamony for a 13 year to want to read!!!! And he could tell me what he read. Justin has short term and long term memory retreval learning disablity and he rembered what Auntie wrote now thas even more impressive.
ReplyDeleteWow to be only sentenced such a low term. This is why Daughter wants to be Lawyer to change such things. Writing a impact statement is one of the hardest thing to do. Liseing to other side plea for thier family menber whom has commited crime is even harder.
Maybe when people read this they should speak up against such tragic rulings from Judges. Poeple do not realize how courts treat the victum and thier familys its like we are the guilty ones. But know in your heart when they do get punished they will face the other crimnals they will know what it is like to be Bullied. But it is never enough to lose anybody to crimanal active. Nothing will bring David Back or bring the incoients back of the family. Nothing will help in raising of Davids son Michale. This child will never have his Dad be there for him , Play baseball which David loved. Kiss a boo boo, see each others smile. Everybody has all these things to say to you but nthing helps> I am so glad people will read this book I hope it makes them think Next time they vote without knowing people they vote for and why they are voting for them. Press media, candates all win and write by whom pays thier checks and what they want. There is NO Free press anymore. only way to get truth is by Books like this . So write write write Aunt doreen so people will Know truths.
Thank you for being so brave!!!!!
Thank you Becky; I will continue to write!
ReplyDeletewow, the strength it must have taken to write this. Thanks for sharing this story with us!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your nice comment Joan..it was tough at times but also a great release, Doreen
ReplyDeleteHi Doreen,
ReplyDeleteWanted to say thanks for stopping my blog the other day and leaving a comment. I appreciate it. Your book sounds amazing and gripping. I am deeply sorry for your loss. I know that God will use it for good in this world.
Blessings,
mary
Often what drives us most are those achingly painful parts of our lives - you have turned into a book! I am truly impressed!
ReplyDeleteYour brutal honesty is refreshing and I am glad you are sharing it.
You are so kind! When I started this book I promised myself it would be completely honest NO MATTER who it would hurt!
ReplyDeleteDropping by to see what you're up with your story. Sounds like publication is coming up. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and following. I am returning the favor.
ReplyDeleteYour book looks promising! Be sure and let us know when it comes out.
Thank you and I will let everyone know..I am so excited but it is bittersweet!
ReplyDelete