From The Hamptons
By Christa Jan Ryan
“Ninety-seven
percent of women who live with domestic abuse never make it out!
Silent Screams from the Hamptons is a riveting
memoir
of one woman’s
courageous escape.”
" A remarkable story of breaking free of addiction and domestic violence." ~ Reader Views
Drowning in a sea of family violence and alcoholic abuse, feeling abandoned by God and life in general, Christa finally has her own epiphany when one more drink just doesn't erase her reality of constant violence and abuse. An inveterate optimist, Christa's story reminds us all that we are indeed capable of reclaiming hope even when desperately trying to grab on to a most elusive and exclusive life in the Hamptons.
In her final, desperate
act of courage, Christa finds in her own deepest heart, with the power
of God to take charge of her life and with her children in tow, the
ability to rise above the demons that have pillaged her since childhood.
It is a remarkable saga of one woman's refusal to be held hostage to
the inevitable.
– Marie Levine First You Die: Learn to live after the death of your
child
Silent Screams From the Hamptons is a poignant, sometimes hysterical,
and mostly profound read. Christa bears her soul by sharing her journey
with us. She is a true inspiration for all who read this important book.
–
T. J. Parsell,
Fish: A Memoir of a Boy in a Man's Prison
Christa has articulately
defined the gut-wrenching struggle of her internal battle between self-destruction
and self-love. This book allows us the privilege of walking beside
her to witness her journey to wholeness; and it forces us to look inside
ourselves and contemplate where we are on our own path, and to take
responsibility for where we are going.
– Steven G. Rise, LCSW, BCETS
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Christa Ryan’s current book, Silent
Screams from the Hamptons, is a memoir set in the fabulous Hamptons. Interwoven throughout
the book are events from her marriage and the ever-present shadow of her
improbable family of origin. Her unique style of attacking profound
issues with humor, makes for a compelling read.
Today, Christa reaches families and women overcoming addiction
and abuse through her dramatic readings and presentations. She supports organizations that fight Domestic Violence.
One of her partners is WaDt.
Ryan has been honored with both the Award of Courage from WaDT.org in Atlanta,
GA and the Award of Hope from the Center of Family Service in Camden,New Jersey.
Ryan currently lives with her two sons and two cats in Western MA, where her
writing provides a renewed sense of purpose.
Visit Christa's website at christajanryan.com.
Visit Christa's Great Barrington store,A Newfangled
Notion.
View Some of Christa's former clients on a new USA Network Show!
What others are
saying about
Silent Screams From The Hamptons:
From
B-Mile, Producer and host of the "Smile
with B-Mile Show"
Christa's work is honest,
sensitive, courageous and titillating. A perfect book for dipping into when
you need inspiration. …One of the most
popular guests on my show to date!
From
Cleone Lyvonne Reed, Robert D. Reed Publishers
Dear Christa,
…
You are such a dynamic reader. I loved watching you read from your book.
And I love how no one can put it down once they start reading it. That
was my experience, too
From
Faith Middleton, NPR
Christa Jan
Ryan's memoir is a Book about her downward spiral and escape from her
lovers violence.
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A very revealing, powerful memoir which exposes the truth of how Christa worked hard, but partied harder in the pursuit of money, sex and good times and landed in a world of trouble while working for the wealthiest people of the world in the Hamptons Playground.
– Debbie Allen On the Home Stretch WSUB FM
In her book, Christa, exposes her pain, her shattered dreams and then takes us on a journey toward empowerment and recovery. The book is a shining example of what happens when honesty, Open Mindedness and Willingness are put in to action. – Michael W Moran, www.moranspokenword.com, WJRZ, NJ
This is an incredible story of breaking free from addiction and Domestic Violence,survival,determination,and rebuilding a new life for herself and her children.
– Bonnie Grice, WLIUFM, Stony Brook University
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Christa Recommends These Books and CDs:
Chasing America:
Notes from a Rock 'n' Soul Integrationist
by Dennis Watlington $15.95
These
are signed by the author and usually sell for $28.95!
Author Dennis
Watlington possesses a charismatic magnetism that sets off sparks when
he enters a room. Dennis' resilient heart challenged the limits imposed
on a poor black child born in the Harlem projects and built a life
and a career doing what many would label the impossible.
His book, Chasing America: Notes of a Rock 'n Soul, is the work
of a uniquely American individual. An articulate, funny, energetic optimist,
Dennis' world is and always has been propelled by a "spirit inextinguishable."
Dennis had his own experience with addiction, when in the early eighties
he succumbed to crack. His addiction raged for several months until he
entered a rehab determined to kick the addiction. Dennis chronicled his
harrowing tale in "Between the Cracks" for Vanity Fair Magazine.
The article was optioned by HBO for a television movie and Dennis was
hired to write the screenplay.
For the past decade, the bulk of Dennis' work has been concentrated in
documentary film. In 1994, he won an Emmy Award for writing The Untold
West: The Black West for TBS. Zahira's Peace, winner of the 2005 Ciné Golden
Eagle Award, is a documentary about a young woman injured in the Madrid
terrorist bombing and was broadcast nationwide in Spain to commemorate
the first anniversary of the March 11, 2004 attack.
Dennis won
a 2008 Hamptons Film Festival award for his Film Twin Lenses
Directed and Edited the documentary: In
The Name of Democracy to be released
August 2009
Currently Directing and Producing: Marriage for Some:
Same Sex Marriage.
Breakaway:
How I Survived Abuse
Signed by the author!
A Memoir by Nadia Sahari $19.95
This
Book reveals
Nadia's recovery from molestation, beatings, rape, kidnapping and
attempts on her life.Lebanese-American writer, actress and entrepreneur Nadia Sahari has written a highly revealing memoir, BREAKAWAY: HOW I SURVIVED ABUSE, which dramatically details her 18 years of abuse, including sexual molestation by her grandfather, frequent severe beatings from her strict father and then from her alcoholic first husband, rape, kidnapping, family abandonment and several attempts on her life. The book explains how she overcame the fear and shame that kept her imprisoned in intolerable conditions and how she broke away from abuse and adjusted psychologically to personal freedom. She is Free At Last!
Sahari has been a guest panelist on the Oprah Show and currently has parts in Bandslam and Conflict of Interest, movies which will be in theaters in 2009.
In addition to her professional interests, Sahari is actively working to help abused children, women and animals. She states, “…anyone who has breath deserves life and freedom from abuse or control…no one has the right to end someone else’s life.”
www.nadiasahari.com
Give
Me Back My Glory
by Connie E. Curry $18.99
Signed by the author!
“But,
your hair will grow back.”
Connie E. Curry endured this comment daily from her family and friends
as her hair slowly grew a 1⁄2 inch a month.
Give Me Back My Glory leads readers on a raw, yet therapeutic romp through her
battle with breast cancer. From her diagnosis to reconstruction, readers will
discover her fright but yet humor, and the importance of relationships with doctors,
sometimes with surprising results. Laugh when she shares about her daughter grabbing
the cheap hair clippers and exclaiming, “Mom, this is for all the times
you cut my bangs crooked.”
Over 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and most fear
it and crave information beyond pamphlets or cold Internet data, as do their
support givers. Give Me Back My Glory educates with laughter, tears and inspiration.
Curry, having a background in the medical field, addresses diagnosis, surgery,
chemotherapy, radiation, sexuality, weakness and courage in a wholesome yet realistic
way. Give Me Back My Glory is particularly relevant to working moms; those struggling
with midlife, menopause, parenting and marriage along with breast cancer.
As the recipient of the James Thurber Humor Writing Contest, a columnist, working
mother, and freelance writer, Curry hopes, through relating her raw and realistic
experience, women will take charge of their life and their illness with a positive
attitude thus speeding the healing of mind and body.
Connie
E. Curry grew up and continues to reside in Delaware, Ohio with her husband
David. A mother of three and grandmother to one, she writes for the local
newspaper, The Delaware Gazette. She volunteers for Habitat for Humanity
as a writer for
their newsletter and is a freelance writer for various magazines.
She has won many writing contest including The James Thurber Humor writing
contest and the B + T makeover through Silpada Designs where she is currently
employed.
After retiring from emergency medical services, she continued her love of
writing and has been published in Country Living Magazine, Official publication of
Electric
Cooperative, Reunion Magazine, Grit Magazine, Shotgun Sports and Off Lead
Magazine.
Several of her humor stories appear in published short story collections,
including “I
Wanna Be Sedated”, “Dance of the Chickens”, “Chicken
Chisme: The Fine Art of Gossiping”, and “Chicken Fluff and Other
Stuff”. “Romancing The Soul”, another short story collection,
Curry also contributed to.
Graham, her Golden Retriever and Betty, her Maine Coon cat can always be
found at her feet as she writes, turning words into stories.
She is a member of the Write Life Writing Group, Delaware Writing Group and
Ohio Writer.
Curry’s love of Volkswagens enabled her to buy and become involved in the
restoration of her 1974 Volkswagen Bug. Her first publication in “Women
with Wheels” told the funny tale about this project and validated the passion
she has of vintage cars. Her Bug is her pride and joy and she loves showcasing
it in numerous parades, waving and ce
lebrating life and the joy of people.
She takes pride in being a cancer survivor and is involved each year with
The Relay for Life in her community and participates annually in the Susan
G. Komen
race for the cure.
MySilpada.com/Connie.Curry
Red,
White and Blues: “Gospel-tinged blues...”
By Robin O'Herin $15.00
Online Special! Buy Red, White and Blues and The Road Home for $25!
"Red,
White and Blues comes with the sub-title “blues, gospel and
originals done in the tradition of the country blues”, which
is a perfect description of the music on offer. O’Herin’s
vocals have a natural ambience with these styles, evoking a warmth
and sincerity which brings a palpable poignancy to numbers like Hold
On, accentuated by her lilting slide and Peter Schneider’s
Fender Rhodes keyboard, whilst her own vocals and the harmonies of
Vikki True add a strong spiritual feel." —Mick Rainford,
The Blues in Britain, 12-03
Part of O’'Herin’s magic comes from the fact that her music
is steeped in musical, cultural and national history and tradition. Her
music has mostly been shaped by contemporary blues and folk masters like
Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, Bessie Smith, Blind Willie Johnson, Joan
Baez, Pete Seeger, Leo Kottke. —Ken Mowery, CreatorsWeb.com
"...Bottleneck blues, Gospel and lots of strong folk originals from
Berkshire-based O’Herin, who accompanies her Appalachian edged, rein-free
vocals with some creative, dancing fingerpickin..." Sing Out
2006 Memphis Blues Challenge Finalist, Robin O’Herin, is a traditional,
pre-war blues and gospel musician from Western MA. Her repertoire includes
delta and country blues and gospel, fingerstyle guitar and original folk-blues/gospel.
O’Herin’s concerts are warm, affirming experiences that she shares
with the audience. Robin has shared the stage with Paul Geremia, Andy Cohen
and Roy Bookbinder, and opened for the Doobie Brothers in Pittsfield, MA,
in 2005. She was the headliner for the World Resophonic Blues Festival in
the Czech Republic, fall ‘05; and played in the Tropea Blues Festival
in Italy in September ‘06. Robin was a CT Blues challenge finalist
in '07. She has had 4 songs licensed to PBS and is currently working on a
new CD.
www.robinoherin.com
The
Road Home
By Robin O'Herin $15.00
"This is my second musical voyage on the Robin O’Herin train.
I have to say straight away, I am just as pleased with this trip as the
last. The Road Home is thirteen acoustic blues and gospel tracks taken
from the book of traditional and blues spirituals.
O’Herin is an exceptional vocalist and guitar player that seems
to be in her best element performing these songs.
She has the right timbre in her voice and her six-string prowess is more
than evident throughout this recording."
"—
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck, www.jazzreview.com
"There was historically a
close relationship between blues and spiritual music, and Robin O’Herin
makes the connection tangible on “The Road Home”, her second
CD. O’Herin calls the music that straddles the blues/gospel divide “holy
blues”, as good a term as any for the rootsy but serene music on
her second CD, the follow-up to her debut, “Red, White and Blues.” The
all-acoustic CD is mostly an intimate solo affair featuring O’Herin’s
deft guitar playing and soulful vocals, but a few Berkshire musicians lend
a hand, including pianist Peter Schneider, bassist Dan Broad, percussionist
Terry Hall and vocalists Vikki True, Lisa Kantor and LuAnn Herring." —Seth
Rogovoy, The Beat, 11-21-03
www.reverbnation.com/robinoherin