An Evening with Susan Galleymore, Author of
Long Time Passing: Mothers Speak About War and Terror
Portland Book Launch & Celebration
April 29, 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm
First Unitarian Church of Portland, 1011 SW 12th Ave
Free
First Unitarian Church of Portland, 1011 SW 12th Ave
Free
Susan Galleymore, the mother of a U.S. soldier, made international headlines by taking the extraordinary and dangerous step of traveling to Iraq to visit her son stationed on a military base in the so-called Sunni Triangle, north of Baghdad.
What she found in Iraq challenged her to continue her journey interviewing mothers in war zones including Iraq, Israel and the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and Afghanistan—as well as in the U.S. These powerful first-person stories offer dramatic insight into the impact of war on mothers, families, communities, and cultures around the world.
Long Time Passing: Mothers Speak About War and Terror gets to the heart of extreme social experiences—war and warriors, mothers and children, communities and cultures—and explores the meaning of courage, fear, and leadership.
Mothers featured in Susan's brand new book, Long Time Passing: Mothers Speak About War and Terror, will be speaking along with her at events across the country.
Portland Area Mothers and Others Sharing Their Stories:
Adele Kubein, mother of National Guardswoman and MFSO board member Maxine Fookson, a pediatric nurse practitioner, co-coordinator of No More Victims project to help 6 yr old badly injured Iraqi boy get medical care in Portland
Others to be announced
Also:
MC: TBA
MC: TBA
Special Musical Guest: Mona Warner, singer, songwriter and guitarist
Iraqi children's art sponsored by Iraqi Children's Art Exchange
Book signing with Susan Galleymore follows the event
What They're Saying About Long Time Passing:
"Eloquently presents the universal fear, sorrow, and suffering experienced by mothers whose lives have been profoundly affected by war." —Mary Tillman, co-author of Boots on the Ground at Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman and mother of football star Pat Tillman killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan.
"A heartfelt and gut-wrenching account—a must read for anyone wanting to understand the effects of modern war." —Andrew J. Bacevich, Professor of International Relations at Boston University and author of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. His son, Andrew, was killed in the Iraq war.
"Eloquently presents the universal fear, sorrow, and suffering experienced by mothers whose lives have been profoundly affected by war." —Mary Tillman, co-author of Boots on the Ground at Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman and mother of football star Pat Tillman killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan.
"A heartfelt and gut-wrenching account—a must read for anyone wanting to understand the effects of modern war." —Andrew J. Bacevich, Professor of International Relations at Boston University and author of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. His son, Andrew, was killed in the Iraq war.
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Free event open to the public
Born in South Africa and based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Susan Galleymore continues to share the stories of those affected by war as founder of MotherSpeak, as a radio host for Raising Sand Radio, and a counselor on the G.I. Rights Hotline.
For more information about the 10-city book tour and to order the book please visit: www.mothersspeakaboutwarandterror.org
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You Tube video:
Susan Galleymore -
Long Time Passing: Mothers Speak about War and Terror
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...We, the women of one country,
Will be too tender of those of another country
To allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs.
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