Valerie Harms

 
 
Fierce Reality is a memoir in 5 parts that explores the complexities of relationships, children young and old, dreams and myths, and invisible trauma and disabilities. Its style invites the reader to feel as though they're in conversation with a trusted confidant.
 
We all face the labyrinth of life, full of twists and turns. This book tells one such story.
There are 5 sections:  
The Dream & Reality of Childhood
Not all Disabilities are Visible
Ecological Trauma
Getting through the (days) and nights
At the Center with Transcendence.
An afterword helps the reader navigate their own mazes.
 
This book is for readers who care about self-transformation and growth, spiritual exploration, a deeper connection with animals and nature, & cultural rejuvenation.

 
From Goodreads: "A natural and graceful writer…Harms' self-examination is
unflinching and possessed of the dignity that attends a genuine commitment to telling the truth."
 
 
 
Contact: valerie@valerieharms.com.
Website valerieharms.com
Find Valerie on Facebook, Instagram, and Medium
 
 Magic Circle Press, $25, available at your favorite bookshop

Autobiographical essays plus a few exercises. I hope to get this published by 7.17.25

I gave away my 20+ books of my Nin collection, which have been most avaluable to me for decades.

Her website is www.aureliesheehan.com

I rented Revolutionary Road, directed by the great Sam Mendes, from Netflix. The 1st disk arrived cracked in half. The replacement had the abortion scenes edited out. Sabotage, censorship! I called Netflix; they said the movie studios do it because abortion is such a hot political topic. Are they afraid of getting penalized? They said it is one of the reasons they are retiring DVD service after 25 years.😟

I write about my obsessions 

Myth, 

theories of psychological growth 

animals

relationships , easy and difficult

children young and old 

poetry for young and old 

dreams 

so-called disabilities

Pop culture

I have loved Annie Ernaux' books. Am thrilled she was recognized.

E.O. Wilson was my hero as a naturalist and conservationist. He was the gentlest of people. Anita Greene was my Jungian analyst for years at different times of my life. I miss both terribly already.