October is National Domestic Violence Month

With the publication of The Turning Point, my first mainstream in 2001, I established The Turning Point Legal Fund to assist abused women.  The fund is administered by The Family Place (www.thefamilyplace.org), a women’s shelter in Dallas, Tx.  I was stunned and saddened to learn Texas led in homicides for domestic violence.  I wanted to help change this horrifying statistic so I established the fund.  A portion of each royalty check is given to the TPLF.  The Turning Point was reissued/retitled Trouble Don’t Last Always in trade in 2004.

October is also National Breast Cancer Awareness month.  I hope you showed your love for yourself and your family by having a mammogram and or urging a family member/friend to do so.  Don’t forget those all-important self breast exams.

Back to writing.  In a couple of weeks the NASCAR NEXTEL Dickies 500 will be at the Texas Motor Speedway. I have a press pass.  I’m excited about interviewing NASCAR drivers and getting a behind-the-scene look at one of the top professional sports in the country.  They get to drive 200mph and it’s all legal.

Best,

Francis