Grace Peterson
Grace Peterson is an author, columnist and blogger. She is a staff member of the of Memoir Writers Society and has published essays in several anthologies. She lives in western Oregon, sharing a home with her husband (and four furry felines) while their four grown children come and go. REACHING—A Memoir was released in May of 2013 and covers subjects such as mental health, postpartum and spiritual abuse. Her second book, a gardening memoir is slated for publication in 2014. She can be reached by visiting her blog at www.gracepete.com.
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Subplots By Grace
http://www.gracepete.com/
My subplots deal with everyday topics and sometimes issues of recovery from mental health impairments and religious/spiritual abuse. I enjoy hearing from you. Please feel free to leave a comment or email me. Thank you for visiting. EMAIL: grace at gracepete dot com
LATEST ARTICLES ( 71 )
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Book Review: Leaving The Hall Light On
THE TV SHOW 60 MINUTES ran a segment recently that addressed the issue of mental illness and the mistreatment of patients by the current mental health care... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2013 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE -
Growing Up Country ~~ Book Review
HI PEEPS! BOOK REVIEW TIME!With darkness now prevailing on the garden around 7 PM, I'm forced indoors and have more time to devote to my other love, reading! Read more
Posted on 16 October 2013 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE -
The Perils of Gawking at Plants
ANYONE THAT KNOWS ME is aware of my penchant for plants. I call myself a die-hard gardener evidenced by my many weekends spent puttering in the garden from sun... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2013 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE -
Wondering as I'm Wandering
WHEN STEVE AND I WENT on our anniversary road trip in August, we saw this sign. We're not in the market for a car so had it not been for the hot pink paint, we... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2013 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE -
Book Review: Truth Be Told: Adam Becomes Audrey
MY FIRST ENCOUNTER OCCURRED when I was around 11 years old. My brain couldn't make sense of that weird kid at school, likely because at that point in my life,... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2013 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE -
Questions and Answers.
ONE OF THE GENEROUSLY COMPLIMENTARY readers of my memoir REACHING recently emailed me follow-up questions. It's always a good omen when people care enough... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE -
Scrolling Through Facebook
(HANDS RAISED IN DEFEAT) I admit, I'm a Facebook junkie. I scroll through my feed at least a few times a day when things aren't too busy here at work. Read more
Posted on 11 September 2013 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE -
Milestones
AS I WAS DRIVING IN TO WORK this morning, it dawned on me that I've had a few milestones of late.This Saturday, September 7, 2013 will mark the two-year... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2013 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE -
I Haven't Got Time For the Pain
LAST NIGHT WAS ANOTHER occasion for my psyche to undertake the job of healing itself. I'm convinced that my dreams, especially the ones where I have deep... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2013 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE -
Something Fun
I'M HAVING A BOUT OF writer's block right now. It might have something to do with fact that it's well past my bedtime and I've been up since 6:30 this morning. Read more
Posted on 21 August 2013 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE -
Pain-In-The-Gut Scary
August 9 photo of crash scene on I-5 IT WAS EARLY EVENING on Friday, August 9th. I'd just come in from an after-work stroll through the garden. Read more
Posted on 14 August 2013 CULTURE, LIFESTYLE