tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post8522266382186031316..comments2024-03-10T10:34:02.181+02:00Comments on The Alliterative Allomorph: How would you handle being wrongly accused of sexual abuse? J. Michael Dew talks to us today about All The Bad Things ...Jessica Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-85236425693205469492011-09-06T23:45:42.407+03:002011-09-06T23:45:42.407+03:00It’s certainly a move in the right direction to se...It’s certainly a move in the right direction to see that this subject is being addressed and examined. I wish to make it known, however, that this very issue was raised on this blog in the past but it went pretty much dismissed. Or, at least, certainly no one bothered to take it seriously enough to acquire the books about it that someone (namely, ME, and also my friend DiscConnected) strongly recommended.<br /><br />It will be seen by anyone clicking <a href="http://thealliterativeallomorph.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-wish-to-strangle-you-with-wire.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> and scrolling down through the comments to my old entry, that I was attempting to shine a light on this problem on this blog back in early June of 2010.<br /><br />I realize, of course, that there wasn’t anything wrong with the position I was taking – that I was not making any claims that can’t be verified by sound scholarship. I believe the reason no one felt concerned enough about this sort of crime to bother investigating it further at that time is because the books I was hoping people would read were not fiction, nor even semi-fictionalized truth. The biggest problem was most likely that I was urging people to read NONFICTION. And reading “reality” just doesn’t happen much anymore.<br /><br />So, while I’m pleased that this sort of crime is getting some attention, I only wish it wasn’t necessary that the really important issues in modern life require novels to get noticed when, really, it’s well documented nonfiction that ought to be informing the adult, “grown-up” people of the world. It’s unfortunate that for a vast majority segment of literate people, information must be cloaked in the form of a novel. Any spotlight is better than none, but it’s such a shame that we people always seem to gravitate toward bread and circuses rather than meat and potatoes! <br /><br />My sincere thanks to J. Michael Dew for writing the book “All The Bad Things”. He has rendered a service to an unseen, unknown, entirely ignored and unjustly accused portion of the population that is far larger than most people realize! <br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />‘Loyal American Underground’<br /><br />Link to <a href="http://stephenbaskerville.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen Baskerville’s Weblog</a>, author of the important book “TAKEN INTO CUSTODY: The War Against Fathers, Marriage, And The Family”.Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-26539474403153471322011-09-06T06:36:48.268+03:002011-09-06T06:36:48.268+03:00Great interview, Jessica. The book is definitely o...Great interview, Jessica. The book is definitely on my list. Madelinemadeline40https://www.blogger.com/profile/06549058012582815995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-56514765015056763592011-09-03T18:48:09.006+03:002011-09-03T18:48:09.006+03:00The book sounds a good read. I will have to invest...The book sounds a good read. I will have to investigate! Good review. :)Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-57764460004734255172011-09-02T22:34:45.834+03:002011-09-02T22:34:45.834+03:00It sounds as if he really got into the heads of hi...It sounds as if he really got into the heads of his characters and has a "relationship" with the good and the bad.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-15239284701662092832011-09-02T22:28:20.907+03:002011-09-02T22:28:20.907+03:00Thank you, Jessica, for interviewing J. Michael an...Thank you, Jessica, for interviewing J. Michael and helping to get the world out about "All the Bad Things." You are a generous writer who cares not only about her own books but those of others as well.<br /><br />There are several reasons why Lucky Press chose to publish this book. But it all started with the voice of Robbie Toe. I wanted to do what I could to bring his voice to readers. There are men and boys with mental disabilities who are right now in jail or prison. Some need supervision, medication, and treatment, but not prison. Others, falsely accused, need to be believed. Need legal representation. Need families who will fight for them. We have a huge underclass of people in the US and they live in prisons. They do not all deserve to be there. <br /><br /><br />"The National Commission on Correctional Health Care recognizes that the number of inmates with mental illness, alcohol or other drug addiction, and mental retardation is large and is growing annually."<br /><br />http://www.ncchc.org/resources/statements/mentalhealth.htmlLucky Press, LLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819496666158854345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-80697560201534557692011-09-02T16:45:32.569+03:002011-09-02T16:45:32.569+03:00First, my heartfelt thanks goes to Jessica for cho...First, my heartfelt thanks goes to Jessica for choosing to interview me on her blog. I am very grateful to her and to you all for your encouraging comments. Thank you all!<br />There are, indeed, predators out there who would, if given the chance, do unspeakable things to our children. I am a father of three little girls, and I bristle at the thought of anything bad happening to them. There are, however, many men, innocent men who are thrown into jail and who also suffer unspeakable abuse because of some girl's flippant accusation. I knew of a man who punished his daughter by grounding her for a couple of weeks. She, in turn, went to the police to inform them that she was a victim of abuse. This was, of course, a lie. The man was immediately arrested, and to this day, is unwelcome in the town.<br />God knows I would support and defend any child who suffered abuse, but I would also do the same for a man falsely accused by a hyper-sexualize girl, old enough to know the power of sex and her body but too young to understand the ramifications of telling such lies.<br />My brother, Troy, spent nine months in jail. He was tormented daily, kept in isolation, deprived of clothes and food. He lived with the prospect of "going down state" to spend a long time at a prison where, it was sure, he would suffer things I would not care to imagine. He suffered this because a girl didn't like the fact that he was dating her mother. Nothing happened. She made up a whopper of a lie.<br />New friends, you have my thanks for picking up a copy of All the Bad Things. I can only hope to offer a different angle on a situation in our society that is unfortunately becoming all too common.<br />I eagerly look forward to your comments.<br />jmichaeldew@gmail.com<br />http://www.jmichaeldew.comJ. Michael Dewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08041292858712872788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-44242197104996952922011-09-02T16:40:22.975+03:002011-09-02T16:40:22.975+03:00Thanks for both the review and the interview! This...Thanks for both the review and the interview! This is something I might not have looked at otherwise, and now it's something I'm considering reading. It looks like one of those books that changes your life.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-44522610779304059732011-09-02T14:09:06.443+03:002011-09-02T14:09:06.443+03:00That situation sounds just horrific, but it does s...That situation sounds just horrific, but it does sound like a story that needs to be told.Will Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158149526658590324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-9117060036571275732011-09-02T05:51:28.980+03:002011-09-02T05:51:28.980+03:00thx jessica... this one goes on my tbr list :)thx jessica... this one goes on my tbr list :)laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-77838194349111136972011-09-02T05:15:48.177+03:002011-09-02T05:15:48.177+03:00It does sound like a masterpiece. I'm adding i...It does sound like a masterpiece. I'm adding it to my list.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-61183445038097390082011-09-02T02:05:16.060+03:002011-09-02T02:05:16.060+03:00Great interview. I just might add this book to my ...Great interview. I just might add this book to my Christmas wish list. Thanks for introducing it to me.Linda H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-52536856544269348882011-09-01T22:04:38.700+03:002011-09-01T22:04:38.700+03:00wow. What a great interview and a super-interestin...wow. What a great interview and a super-interesting sounding book! Thanks, Jessica. I'm very intrigued. And best to J. Michael. This sounds like one of those books I'm scared to read--always a good thing! LOL~ :DLTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-23311881849963150042011-09-01T17:40:15.403+03:002011-09-01T17:40:15.403+03:00Great interview. The books sounds fascinating. It ...Great interview. The books sounds fascinating. It is a heavy subject matter, but one that should be told.Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-91973900163502526302011-09-01T17:32:57.662+03:002011-09-01T17:32:57.662+03:00Its great to meet J. Michael today. Mark twain wou...Its great to meet J. Michael today. Mark twain would be proud of your writing style.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-52488270166128995912011-09-01T17:23:27.357+03:002011-09-01T17:23:27.357+03:00This is a subject that needed to be written about,...This is a subject that needed to be written about, difficult as it it. I know, from personal experience how damaging it can be.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-59838303878366622472011-09-01T16:17:51.187+03:002011-09-01T16:17:51.187+03:00This is heavy subject matter.This is heavy subject matter.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-42472360387943967822011-09-01T15:55:03.283+03:002011-09-01T15:55:03.283+03:00Terrific interview. I really needed to get to work...Terrific interview. I really needed to get to work, but I couldnt stop reading. Excellent questions, Jessica, and great answers, Michael. I probably wouldnt have heard of this book elsewhere and now it's definitely going on my TBR list.Kristie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649966564896771373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-38619840462502666172011-09-01T15:38:47.210+03:002011-09-01T15:38:47.210+03:00Thanks for the interview! I love that the book is ...Thanks for the interview! I love that the book is written in such an unorthodox way to heighten authenticity.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-74639657183206181142011-09-01T15:17:26.223+03:002011-09-01T15:17:26.223+03:00Excellent interview and I think I will buy the boo...Excellent interview and I think I will buy the book. It must be awful to be accused of something one didn't do.<br /><br />On the otherhand there are men who DO abuse children and are given one months prison sentance but because he had been in custody was set free there and then , My daughter then aged nine and a few of her friends were abused by a friend of the family , she spent 7 years of him laughing at her if they passed in the street.not nice.<br /><br />Of course there are men like your guest today who do get wrongly accused and what pressure on him and his family.<br />Excellent blog.<br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-19161120176446688022011-09-01T15:10:59.054+03:002011-09-01T15:10:59.054+03:00Thanks for sharing this, Jessica. I think sometime...Thanks for sharing this, Jessica. I think sometimes the hard topics need to be covered, and in a way that artfully speaks to others.Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-15233770110345410002011-09-01T15:07:42.239+03:002011-09-01T15:07:42.239+03:00Sigh..... So, one more goes on the list.
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Josh...Sigh..... So, one more goes on the list.<br /><br />:-)<br />JoshJosh Kruschkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288700371539530398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-74477285098139775032011-09-01T14:52:51.104+03:002011-09-01T14:52:51.104+03:00I never realized so many faced that situation.I never realized so many faced that situation.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-40458026611542287792011-09-01T14:26:04.275+03:002011-09-01T14:26:04.275+03:00Well, your review sold me. I just bought it new at...Well, your review sold me. I just bought it new at Amazon. Can't wait to read it. It sounds awesome and I'm now following Michael's blog. You're proof that word of mouth is the best marketing. I probably never would have found his book otherwise.Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.com