Today, Nancy is a wife of eleven years, a mother, stepmom, mother-in-law, and grandmother to six beloved and cherished cutie-pies. She has been known by many last names and has moved so many times that the US post office has “unfriended” her! Nancy often jokingly refers to her colorful life as one that might lead others to think she was either in the witness protection program or running from the law. Her courageous story tackles themes of childhood sexual abuse, shame, public humiliation, redemption, and the immeasurable gift of grace. Recently she added, ‘bestselling author’ to her bio, with her newly released memoir entitled, “A Wretch Like Me: A Modern-Day Mary Magdalene Saved by Grace. “It offers a glimpse into her lived experience as a former prostitute, “outed” by a client bent on revenge. Her primary area of focus is helping women overcome sexual shame and trauma. She’s also a professional speaker and certified Christian trauma coach. Nancy Major is an award-winning nonprofit and business executive with more than thirty years of professional experience. Saint Bloodbath explores the true story of multiple heinous crimes, but perhaps more importantly, highlights the lives and experiences of the victims, their peers, and the investigators who sought to bring a murderer to justice. When a severed hand is found in the desert nearly 100 miles away, their years-long investigation crosses jurisdictions, and they must connect the dots before the bloodbath continues. With little but their combined decades of detective experience to go off of, they investigate personal and gang-related motives in an attempt to identify and arrest their suspect. What's next for Frederick Douglass Reynolds?ĭetectives McGuire and Cortes take on a gruesome homicide case in Long Beach, California, and navigate the complex role of being the murder police in an area marked by homelessness, drug abuse, and gang violence. Learn more about Frederick Douglass Reynolds at: Ībout Saint Bloodbath and the Motivation for Telling this Story They have six other adult children and nine grandchildren. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter Lauren and young son, Desmond. He worked there from 1985 until 2000 and then transferred to the Sheriff’s Department where he worked an additional seventeen years, retiring in 2017 with over seventy-five commendations including two California Officer of the Year awards, one in 1994 and the other in 1998. After a brief stint in Okinawa, Japan, he finished out his military career in Southern California and ultimately became a police officer with the Compton Police Department. He joined the US Marine Corps in 1979 to escape the life of crime that he seemed destined for. He was born in Rocky Mount, Virginia, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan where he became a petty criminal and was involved in gangs. Harriette H, friend and former basketball coach/Sunday School teacherįrederick Douglass Reynolds is a retired L.A. In this journal, Jason has accomplished this. There is no need to "pity" the person with autism more important is the ability to see it as a perceptual way of dealing with daily life. Told in a way that mirrors the discontinuities of his own mind and his thinking process, Jason is able to inform the readers that stories of life abound and intersect as much as they interact. The need for validation, love and acceptance are the hidden drivers that direct his perceptions of the world. Jason Jackson has managed in the few pages of this "journal" to convey both the challenges and insights of someone with autism. This book is a collage of episodes modeled, and based on the author's true experiences. Learn how he interacts with characters in everyday life. Travel through this author's journey with feelings, thoughts, and desires as a Autistic man living with Bipolar. Was dad planting the seed for a future author? Inspiration for writing the book and how it all came together. Visit Jason’s website, to learn more about him and his work. Jason is currently working on his second book, which will explore the inner thoughts of individuals Inspired by conversations with his late father, he intertwines both disabilities into a heartfelt narrative that captures his journey into adulthood. Highlighting the prevalence of autism (affecting 1 in 44 children) and bipolar disorder (4.4% of the population), Jason navigates the complexities of these conditions. Jason Jackson is the author of "My Life Inspiring Journal," His book portrays his personal struggle to transcend his disabilities and find solace in the shared human experience of adversity.
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