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Wolf Hall  is a 2009 historical novel by English author Hilary Mantel, published by Fourth Estate, named after the Seymour family's seat of Wolfhall, or Wulfhall, in Wiltshire. Set in the period from 1500 to 1535, Wolf Hall is a sympathetic fictionalised biography documenting the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII through to the death of Sir Thomas More. The novel won both the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. In 2012, The Observer named it as one of "The 10 best historical novels".

The book is the first in a trilogy; the sequel Bring Up the Bodies was published in 2012. The last book in the trilogy is The Mirror and the Light (2020), which covers the last four years of Cromwell's life.

Summary
In 1500, the teenage Thomas Cromwell runs away from home to flee his abusive father, and seeks his fortune in France as a soldier.

By 1527 the well-travelled Cromwell has returned to England and is now a lawyer, a married father of three, and is highly respected as the right-hand man of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, with a stellar reputation for deal-making. His life takes a tragic turn when his wife and two daughters abruptly die of the sweating sickness, leaving him a widower. His sister-in-law, Johane, comes to keep house for him.

Cromwell is still in Wolsey's service in 1529, when the Cardinal falls out of favour with King Henry VIII because of his failure to arrange an annulment of the king's marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Cromwell manages to buy the Cardinal a little time before everything the Cardinal owns is repossessed and given to Henry's mistress, Anne Boleyn. Cromwell subsequently decides to relocate the Cardinal and his entourage to a second home in Esher, and the Cardinal moves on to York.

Though he knows the Cardinal is doomed, Cromwell begins negotiations on his behalf with the king. During the course of his visits he meets the recently widowed Mary Boleyn, Anne's older sister, and is intrigued by her. Cromwell is eventually summoned to meet Anne and finds Henry's loyalty to her unfathomable.

Continuing to gain favour with both the king and Anne, Cromwell is disturbed by Wolsey's activities in York, but is shocked when he learns that the Cardinal has been recalled to London to face treason charges and has died on the way. Cromwell mourns his death and vows to take vengeance on those involved in his downfall. Despite his known loyalty to Wolsey, Cromwell retains his favoured status with the king, and is sworn into the king's council after interpreting one of Henry's nightmares, about his deceased older brother, as a symbol that Henry should govern with the blessing of his late father and brother.

Cromwell continues to advise Anne, and works towards her ascent to queen in hopes that he will rise too. Just as the wedding appears imminent, Henry Percy, a former lover of Anne's, declares that he is her legal husband and still loves her. Cromwell visits Percy on Anne's behalf and threatens him into silence, securing his position as a favourite in the Howard household.

King Henry travels to France for a successful conference with the French. Anne, finally secure in her position, is able to marry Henry in a private ceremony and to consummate their relationship. She quickly becomes pregnant and Henry has her crowned queen in a ceremony which Cromwell organises to perfection.

Historical background
Born to a working-class family of no position or name, Cromwell rose to become the right-hand man of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, adviser to the King. He survived Wolsey's fall from grace to eventually take his place as the most powerful of Henry's ministers. In that role he observed turning points of English history, as Henry asserted his authority to declare his marriage annulled from Catherine of Aragon, married Anne Boleyn, broke from Rome, established the independence of the Church of England, and called for the dissolution of the monasteries.

The novel is a re-envisioning of historical and literary records; in Robert Bolt's play A Man for All Seasons Cromwell is portrayed as the calculating, unprincipled opposite of Thomas More's honour and rectitude. Mantel's novel offers an alternative to that portrayal, an intimate portrait of Cromwell as a tolerant, pragmatic, and talented man attempting to serve King, country, and family amid the political machinations of Henry's court and the religious upheavals of the Reformation, in contrast to More's viciously punitive adherence to the old Roman Catholic order that Henry is sweeping away.

Process
Mantel said she spent five years researching and writing the book, trying to match her fiction to the historical record. To avoid contradicting history she created a card catalogue, organised alphabetically by character, with each card containing notes indicating where a particular historical figure was on relevant dates. "You really need to know, where is the Duke of Suffolk at the moment? You can't have him in London if he's supposed to be somewhere else," she explained.

In an interview with The Guardian, Mantel stated her aim to place the reader in "that time and that place, putting you into Henry's entourage. The essence of the thing is not to judge with hindsight, not to pass judgement from the lofty perch of the 21st century when we know what happened. It's to be there with them in that hunting party at Wolf Hall, moving forward with imperfect information and perhaps wrong expectations, but in any case moving forward into a future that is not pre-determined, but where chance and hazard will play a terrific role."

Characters
Wolf Hall includes a large cast of fictionalised historical persons. In addition to those already mentioned, prominent characters include:
 Stephen Gardiner, Master Secretary to King Henry
 Princess Mary, the daughter and only surviving child of Henry and Catherine, later Queen Mary I of England.
 Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne
 Thomas Boleyn, father of Anne and Mary
 Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, Anne's uncle
 Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
 Jane Seymour, who later became the third of Henry's six wives
 Rafe Sadler, Thomas Cromwell's ward

Title
The title comes from the name of the Seymour family seat at Wolfhall or Wulfhall in Wiltshire; the title's allusion to the old Latin saying Homo homini lupus ("Man is wolf to man") serves as a constant reminder of the dangerously opportunistic nature of the world through which Cromwell navigates.

Critical reaction
In The Guardian, Christopher Tayler wrote, "Wolf Hall succeeds on its own terms and then some, both as a non-frothy historical novel and as a display of Mantel's extraordinary talent. Lyrically yet cleanly and tightly written, solidly imagined yet filled with spooky resonances, and very funny at times, it's not like much else in contemporary British fiction. A sequel is apparently in the works, and it's not the least of Mantel's achievements that the reader finishes this 650-page book wanting more."

Susan Bassnett, in Times Higher Education, wrote in a rare negative review, "dreadfully badly written... Mantel just wrote and wrote and wrote. I have yet to meet anyone outside the Booker panel who managed to get to the end of this tedious tome. God forbid there might be a sequel, which I fear is on the horizon."

In The Observer, Olivia Laing wrote, "Over two decades, she has gained a reputation as an elegant anatomiser of malevolence and cruelty. From the French Revolution of A Place of Greater Safety (1992) to the Middle England of Beyond Black (2005), hers are scrupulously moral – and scrupulously unmoralistic – books that refuse to shy away from the underside of life, finding even in disaster a kind of bleak and unconsoling humour. It is that supple movement between laughter and horror that makes this rich pageant of Tudor life her most humane and bewitching novel."

Vanora Bennett in The Times wrote, "as soon as I opened the book I was gripped. I read it almost non-stop. When I did have to put it down, I was full of regret the story was over, a regret I still feel. This is a wonderful and intelligently imagined retelling of a familiar tale from an unfamiliar angle – one that makes the drama unfolding nearly five centuries ago look new again, and shocking again, too."

A poll of literary experts by the Independent Bath Literature Festival voted Wolf Hall the greatest novel from 1995 to 2015. It also ranked third in a BBC Culture poll of the best novels since 2000. In 2019, The Guardian'''s list of the 100 best books of the 21st century ranked Wolf Hall first.

Awards and nominations
 Winner – 2009 Booker Prize. James Naughtie, the chairman of the Booker prize judges, said the decision to give Wolf Hall the award was "based on the sheer bigness of the book. The boldness of its narrative, its scene setting...The extraordinary way that Hilary Mantel has created what one of the judges has said was a contemporary novel, a modern novel, which happens to be set in the 16th century".
 Winner – 2009 National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction.
 Winner – 2010 Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction.
 Winner – 2010 The Morning News Tournament of Books.
Winner – 2010 Audie Award for Literary Fiction for the audiobook narrated by Simon Slater
Winner – 2010 AudioFile magazine Earphone Award for the audiobook narrated by Simon Slater

Adaptations
Stage

In January 2013, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) announced it would stage adaptations by Mike Poulton of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies  in its Winter season. The production transferred to London's Aldwych Theatre in May 2014, for a limited run until October.

Producers Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel brought the London productions of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, starring Ben Miles as Thomas Cromwell; Lydia Leonard as Anne Boleyn; Lucy Briers as Catherine of Aragon; and Nathaniel Parker as Henry VIII, to Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre in March 2015 for a 15-week run. The double-bill has been re-titled Wolf Hall, Parts 1 and 2 for American audiences. The play was nominated for eight Tony Awards, including Best Play.

Television

In 2012, the BBC announced it would adapt Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies for BBC Two, for broadcast in 2015. On 8 March 2013, the BBC announced Mark Rylance had been cast as Thomas Cromwell. The first episode was broadcast in the United States on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre, on 5 April 2015. In June 2015, Amazon announced exclusive rights to stream Masterpiece programmes, including Wolf Hall, on its Amazon Prime Instant Video platform.

See also

Cultural depictions of Henry VIII of England

References

External links
 Hilary Mantel's Website
 Hilary Mantel's Facebook Fan Page
Hilary Mantel on Wolf Hall, interview by Man Booker.
Wolf Hall at complete review, an aggregation of reviews from papers and magazines.
(Video) Hilary Mantel on Wolf Hall, The Guardian''

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Ben's life appears perfect. He has a career to shine in and a beautiful family. But his marriage has broken down, and being a small-town cop is turning into a dead-end job.
Hot-headed troublemaker Donnie is used to being side-eyed by the fuzz. Getting dragged into the station for a crime he didn't commit is no big surprise – but a cop who gives a damn sure is.
Ben has no clue how much a second encounter with the secretive redneck will shake up his life. Donnie's sullen vulnerability arouses a passion Ben hasn't felt for a long time. Soon, nothing matters but helping Donnie fight his demons. Can they carve a new life together out of the ashes?
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From Chapter One
"WHAT HAVE WE got, Lou?" Ben asked the gray-haired desk clerk at Corinth Police Department. He glanced at a handcuffed man who sat on a nearby bench, staring down at the scuffed linoleum floor. The man's dark hair was disheveled, falling low over his forehead and brushing his long eyelashes as his eyes flicked up at Ben. He looked to be in his mid-twenties. One knee jiggled with nerves, and his jaw worked as if he was biting the inside of his mouth over and over. His dark blue eyes were mistrustful, almost pained.
"That guy was driving the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run yesterday," Lou said. "Browne and O'Donnell brought him in. They're with the captain."
Just that moment, the door to the inner sanctum of the station opened, and Jason Browne strode out of Captain Buckley's office. The sleeves of his uniform were rolled up as usual, to show off his muscular, tanned arms.
"How was court, brother?" Jason sounded cheerful, but his gray eyes were cold. In Ben's partner and best friend since high school, that was never a good combination. Ben gave Jason a long look, then shrugged.
"As expected." He didn't want to think about the peculiar effect Mr. Abbott's words had had on him, and he sure as hell wasn't going to discuss it in front of a suspect, or Lou.
"You missed all the excitement." Jason gestured toward the handcuffed man, who had his gazed directed at the floor again. "Saunders here knows some pretty colorful language, and he was none too happy to accompany us, neither."
"Hence the handcuffs?" Ben asked, his tone dry.
Jason nodded, smirking.
"Wasn't me that hit that kid," Saunders muttered, his dark voice shaking with suppressed anger. "Told y'all I wasn't in town."
Jason sighed, folding his arms across his chest with exaggerated impatience. "And I told you this: We got witnesses placing you at the scene, smart-ass. It's your word against theirs. Who're we gonna believe, some deadbeat, or the boy's mother?"
Ben frowned at his partner. They had been in the radio car on their usual route the day before when the call about a hit-and-run near Corinth High had come over dispatch. O'Donnell and Myers, the department's other two sergeants, had been closest and responded to the call. Last night, back at the station, O'Donnell had told them that the boy had a broken leg from being flung off his bike, but that he would undoubtedly survive. There really was no need for Jason to be so aggressive about the issue.
Saunders sat up straight on the bench, glaring at Jason. "It wasn't me! Why're you not listening?" His eyes were wide with fury.
Ben, knowing Jason's thought processes and impulses almost as well as his own, stepped in his partner's way. Gaze fixed on his friend, he said loud enough for Lou and any bystanders to hear, "Why don't you and I take Mr. Saunders through to the interrogation room for a statement?" He put special emphasis on the last words, hoping Jason would get his meaning: Anything other than a polite request for an official statement from the suspect would be out of order at this point.
Taking Jason's reluctant jerk of the head as assent, Ben turned around, intending to escort Saunders to the interrogation room. But as soon as his back was turned, Jason stepped nimbly around him and grabbed the man hard by the upper arm.
Saunders flinched, but Jason's grip on him was like a vise. Saunders's eyes met Ben's, and there was pure animal fear in them, as well as something Ben couldn't quite place. Anguish, perhaps?
He stepped up close behind Jason. "If you dislocate his shoulder there'll be an awful lot of paperwork to fill in for both of us, brother." Ben kept his voice quiet and even, but Jason knew him well enough to detect the steely undertone. After a moment, Jason huffed, then let go of Saunders and took a step back. There were finger-shaped marks on Saunders's bicep, just below the rolled-up sleeve.
Now Ben stepped forward, and Saunders looked at him. His breath still came fast, but the fear began to fade from the indigo blue eyes.
Ben motioned at Saunders to stand, then pointed down the corridor. "Would you come this way, please?"
Good cop, bad cop. Ben hated playing this game, but Jason had left him no choice. Saunders got up. He was no taller than Ben, who just about scraped five foot nine. Jason towered over them both, still glowering. Saunders gave him a quick, disgusted look, then preceded Ben down the dreary-gray hallway, handcuffed arms held stiffly behind him. His narrow back was tense, the shoulders hunched.
At the door to the interrogation room, Ben let Jason draw ahead. He followed the two men inside and closed the door. Jason approached Saunders, who had backed up against the one-way mirror.
"Turn around," Jason growled.
Saunders ignored him and stared straight at the bottle-green linoleum floor. Ben spoke before Jason could get angry again. "Sir, the sergeant will move the handcuffs to the front so you can sit down more comfortably." The eyes that met Ben's were still full of mistrust, but after a moment, they softened and Saunders turned around.
"Sit," Jason said when he had shackled Saunders's arms again in the front. Saunders flopped into the single chair on one side of the square floor-bolted table. Ben and Jason took the two chairs opposite.
Leaning forward, Ben waited until he had the suspect's attention. "Do you mind if we record this conversation?"
"You're arresting me?" The narrow blue eyes were suspicious again, but Saunders sounded more wary than belligerent. And he ignored Jason, his gaze never wavering from Ben.
"No, we're not," Ben said in an even tone. "But having a record of what we talk about will aid your cause."
Saunders chewed this over, trying to decide whether Ben told the truth. Eventually he gave a small shrug.
"Sir," Ben said. "Please state for the protocol: Do you mind if we record this conversation?" Forcing the police procedural on this man was distressing. The tension vibrating off him made Ben wince. Saunders gave him a pained look.
Jason pressed the digital recorder button on the small panel in the tabletop to his right. But it was Ben who spoke again. When they interrogated a suspect together, Ben usually started off the interview. His milder, calmer demeanor tended to relax the atmosphere better than Jason's hot temper. For now, Jason seemed to have gotten all his anger out by playing scary cop in front of Lou and sat back in his chair without interrupting.
"Statement protocol, September twenty-second, eleven forty-five a.m. Officers present: Sergeant Ben Griers and Sergeant Jason Browne." Ben nodded at the suspect. "Please state your full name for the record, sir."
"Donnie Saunders." The man's voice was quiet, and he sounded tired.
Ben waited for Saunders to look at him again, and nodded his thanks. Then he glanced at Jason, eyebrows raised, reminding his partner with his most level stare to act appropriately. "Officer Browne will now ask you a few questions."
"All right," Jason said. Ben took this as the opening of the interview and an affirmation that he would stay calm. "Mr. Saunders, your pickup truck was seen driving away after hitting Dennis Mallory on his bike while he was riding home after school yesterday afternoon at about three thirty p.m."
"I told y'all three times now, it wasn't me. Why is it that you can't hear me?" Saunders's voice had risen again in volume, but there was a strange quiver in it, too. He leaned back in his chair as far as he could, regarding Jason from eyes narrowed in anger.
Before Jason, who looked ready to explode again, could respond, Ben said, "Let's rephrase the question: Sir, where were you yesterday at three thirty p.m.?"
Saunders didn't immediately reply. His eyes darted around the room, never meeting Ben's, and still ignoring Jason. Then they settled on the shackled, tightly folded hands in his lap. Is he trying to come up with a lie?
At last, Saunders said, "Was in Atlanta. Had an appointment at the DFCS." His voice was very quiet, and he didn't look up. It didn't sound like a lie, but a truth the man was reluctant to share.
Ben decided not to press for details. It was none of his business why the guy had been summoned to the Division of Family and Children Services. As long as he could determine that Saunders had been forty miles away from the scene of the hit-and-run, he had done his job.
"I need to know who you were there to see," Ben said just as quietly, and wasn't surprised when his gaze was met with one of suspicion again. He added in explanation, "A phone call to the person you had the appointment with will clear you."
Saunders gave a small jerk of the head in understanding. "Stacy Miller."
"Thank you." Ben looked at Jason, considering his options. Could he leave these two alone for a few minutes? His partner's steel gaze never wavered from Saunders, and Ben could feel Jason's tension. But if he told Jason to make the phone call, would he try very hard to get at the truth? No, Ben would have to call the DFCS himself. He'd just had to be quick.
"Jason, stay with Mr. Saunders. I'm going to call Ms. Miller."
Not waiting for Jason's acknowledgment, or asking permission from Saunders to make the call on his behalf, Ben got up and left the room. He went back to the front desk. "Lou, find me the number for Atlanta DFCS."
The desk clerk looked grumpy for a moment but then started hacking away at his keyboard without a word. Finally he picked up the phone, dialed a number, and held the receiver out to Ben.
"DFCS switchboard," a tinny voice announced in Ben's ear. "How can I help?"
"Stacy Miller, please," Ben said, ignoring Lou, who tried hard to look like he wasn't listening in.
"Hold the line."
Ben half turned away while he listened to the annoying phone queue music. After a few moments, there was a click and a crisp voice said, "Medicaid assessment team. How can I help you?"
Mel was born in Germany, where she spent the first twenty-six years of her life (with a one-year stint in Los Angeles). She has always been fascinated by cultures and human interaction, and got a Masters in Social Anthropology. After finishing university she moved to London, where she has now lived for ten years.
If you were to ask her parents what Mel enjoyed the most since the age of six, they would undoubtedly say "Reading!" She would take fifteen books on a three-week beach holiday, and then read all her mom's books once she'd devoured her own midway through week two.
Back home in her mom's attic there's a box full of journals with stories Mel wrote when she was in her early teens. None of the stories are finished, or any good. She has told herself bedtime stories as far back as she can remember.
In her day job, Mel works as PA and office manager. No other city is quite like London, and Mel loves her city. The hustle and bustle still amaze and thrill her even after all these years. When not reading, writing or going to the theater, Mel spends her time with her long-time boyfriend, discussing science or poking fun at each other.
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Wharton Pre-Baccalaureate Program
The Wharton Pre-Baccalaureate Program is an academically-intensive opportunity for exceptional high school juniors and seniors to enroll in Wharton online courses.
Participants will learn from Wharton instructors, earn a Wharton transcript, and accrue college credit for each course completed. With six sessions to choose from and built-in academic support, students are encouraged to explore the depth and breadth of Wharton's business education curriculum with maximum flexibility and the guidance and resources to succeed.
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Fall 2, 2021: October 25 – December 10
Spring 1, 2022: January 18 –March 2
Spring 2, 2022: March 14 –April 26
Summer 1, 2022: May 23 – June 29*
Summer 2, 2022: June 30 – August 5*
* Course lists for sessions to be published in the future.
"The interactive nature of Negotiations was one of the main factors of my enjoyment as after each homework reading, you got the opportunity to see the theories and strategies in action. I could definitely see myself in a career to do with negotiations in the future!"
— Duncan B., The Netherlands
Application Deadline: September 24, 2021
This course aims to provide a timely framework to understand economic recessions and expansions and the financial markets' response to world events.
The Covid recession reduced the size of the world's economies and output. What does this mean? How is output connected to employment? How are exchange rates determined in global capital markets? We will introduce the policy options of government spending. We will discuss, as data become available, the continuing impact of the coronavirus on the domestic and the global economy.
Meeting Days/Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm-8:30pm ET
Instructor: Gizem Saka
Course Materials Fee: No
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OIDD 001: Prescriptive Analytics: Making Business Decisions using Optimization and Simulation
In this course, we will explore the subject of quantitative business decision making. Specifically, we will study optimization and simulation tools and provide you with a set of key skills in the area of prescriptive analytics. We will illustrate the use of these tools in a variety of business applications, including manufacturing, logistics, inventory management, capital budgeting, insurance, and revenue management.
Meeting Days/Times: Wednesdays, 9am-10:30am ET
Instructor: Christian Kaps
Course Materials Fee: Yes; $76
Spring 1, 2022: January 18 – March 2
Application Deadline: December 8, 2021
Meeting Days/Times: Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm-8:30pm ET
Instructor: Gizem Saka
Course Materials Fee: No
Spring 2, 2022: March 14 – April 26
Application Deadline: February 4, 2022
MGMT 004: Work, Power, and Inequality
Workers and employers clearly have interests in common: unless the firm is economically viable, owners will lose their investments and workers will lose their jobs. However, other interests diverge. What share of firm revenues should go to workers versus investors? How much control should managers have over the organization of work and the treatment of disadvantaged workers? What level of commitment should the firm owe to its workers and workers owe to their employer? MGMT 004 examines the balance of power in the workplace and explores responses to perceived abuses of employer power.
Via discussion of cases from immigrant shirtwaist sewers' strike of 1909 to the 2021 union declaration by engineers Google, MGMT-004 examines how political institutions (including labor laws), social movements (like #MeToo), and firm-level strategies (such as race and gender inclusion initiatives) shape workforce structures and inequalities. To assess how national institutions influence productivity, profitability, fairness, and stability, we compare the United States with other countries.
Instructor: Sara Jane McCaffrey
Meeting Days/Times: Wednesdays, 9am-10:30am ET
Instructor: Christian Kaps
Course Materials Fee: Yes; $76


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Our cleanup protocols in Edson, Alberta follow OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standards, which include practicing universal precautions and equipping our teams with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). We also provide our customers with PPE if they need to access affected areas. Our goal is minimizing exposure risk for all parties involved.
IPC Restoration and Renovation crew in Edson, Alberta understands that the improper treatment of blood and bodily fluids can lead to further health and safety risks, including outbreaks, and cause potentially fatal human disease.
When blood spills are simply spot cleaned and treated with a topical solution, the affected area has not been properly disinfected. At best, this cursory surface cleaning has merely suppressed the lingering bacteria; at worst, it may have missed entire sections where the blood or fluid have pooled underneath carpets or floors. This causes two issues: the likely return of unpleasant odors and the growth of additional bacterial colonies.


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Letter to Diocese of Charlotte Regarding Incomplete List of Abusers
Dear Bishop Jugis,
As representatives of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, we believe that there are at least nine additional men who should be included on the list of abusers which you released at the end of December, 2019, and updated in February of this year. These men are:
Albert Gondek, OSFS, was on the list of accused clerics published by the Diocese of Raleigh in 2018, although he was removed over a year later. The priest has three known allegations of sexual assault against him, in three different dioceses. He was accused of sexually abusing a 12 year old boy in Maryland in 1960 when he was a seminarian. Fr. Gondek was also accused of sexually assaulting a 30 year old man in the Diocese of Raleigh in 1993. Most recently, the cleric was accused of sexually abusing an 18 year old male and minor children in 2010 in your diocese. There were also complaints from Pennsylvania that he gave high school students alcohol in 1978-1979.
David Hagan, OSFS, was accused by two men in a 2006 lawsuit of sexually abusing them when they were minors. The priest worked at Sacred Heart College/Belmont Abbey in NC from 1972 to 1978.
Abbot Timothy Kelly, Benedictine, worked as an administrator at Mary Help of Christians Abbey in Belmont, North Carolina, from 1989-1991. A man filed suit in 2011 alleging that the priest sexually abused him in 1966 at St. Anselm's Church in the Bronx when he was 15-16 years old. Abbot Kelly has faced sex abuse allegations from multiple victims in other parts of the country.
Seminarian Brian Kaup was accused of raping a 17 year old girl on parish grounds in 2013. A lawsuit was filed in 2017.
Deacon Mark Doherty worked as a teacher at Bishop McGuiness Catholic High School in Charlotte from 1997-2003. He was prevented from becoming a priest in Boston because of "substantial" allegations of sexual misconduct with young boys before he moved to North Carolina.
John McCole was accused in a lawsuit filed in 2009 of abusing a 15-16 year old boy in Pennsylvania. The complaint also said that Fr. McCole and Fr. Justin Pechulis both abused him in Asheville at the Basilica of St. Lawrence in the late 1970s. Fr. Pechulis is included on your list of accused priests.
Vincent Dwyer, Trappist, lived in Charlotte in the early 1970s. He was a well-known speaker and assistant professor at UNC-Charlotte for several years. He was accused of abusing a 15 year old high school student beginning in 1969. The victim received a $75,000 settlement in 1995 from the priest's superiors at St. Joseph's Abbey in MA. She also sued the Diocese of Monterey in 2003.
Music Minister Paul Berrell worked at Eugene Catholic Church in Ashville when he was arrested in 2009 for the abuse of a 13 year old girl. He pleaded guilty to a federal charge of Production of Child Pornography in 2010. A lawsuit was also filed on behalf of the child, and was settled for $1.5 million in 2013.
John Schneider resigned as pastor from St. Eugene Catholic Church in Asheville because of his involvement in the attempted cover up of child pornography produced by his Music Minister, Paul Berrell. Schneider was originally charged with felony obstruction of justice, but was allowed to plead to a lesser charge of misdemeanor obstruction.
We recognize that including some of those named above might necessitate the implementation of categories beyond those currently in use on your list. However, we believe that in the interest of openness and transparency, that these men should be included.
Also, while we are delighted that your list includes photos of the accused, we hope that you will update it to include the dates that each of those named worked in a particular parish. This information can be extremely helpful to survivors and to family members of victims. We would also urge you to adopt a section for new allegations, and to publicly announce all updates to your list.
We believe that we share a common goal in wanting to see the children and vulnerable adults in the Diocese of Charlotte protected, and all survivors helped along in their healing journeys. Accordingly, on behalf of victims and their families, as well as the public, we challenge you to expand your list as we suggest.
Carol Yeager
SNAP, Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg, NC
Fayetteville@snapnetwork.org
Jt Peters commented 2020-08-19 22:17:27 -0500
Wait…the Charlotte list given the final stamp by the head pred…the 14 or so names..
Are you all saying that"s the list of Credibly Accused pedo-priests??
I thought it was the list of priests who have NOT been credibly accused….
BPJ is Makin a funny…haha
" Out of an abundance of caution…
" Its sad that the whole wide world has this sin problem"
Please pray for our clergy who struggle to continue to serve our Lord faithfully even in the midst if these trials"
As Bishop I ..I. Want to offer any help I can ..so any who feel they have been victimized ..we extend the olive branch of healing …we will cover your psychiatric needs at this difficult time…"
But Pete- About those predators…
Bishop" Your breaking up…let us pray "
Why does Bishop Jugis insist on celebrating the jubilee years of service for serial predators? Like St Patrick's cathedral and requesting to preside over predator Kellehers funeral..out of his area??
What ever did happen to the 5 teen victims in Lexington 2015? Bishop?
Why would a known predator even be hired after Raleigh told you one priest had been accused? Then looky there..you hired him and 5 more are molested…hmmm


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Stoller Family Estate : The substance of one man's vision
A network of rooftop solar panels is just one of the many features that garnered Dundee Hill's Stoller Family Estate its LEED gold certification. Viki Eierdam
Distinguishing oneself in a sea of approximately 400 wineries is no easy feat but Stoller Family Estate has managed to do just that through a combination of elegantly crafted estate grown wines and laying claim to the world's first LEED gold certified winery.
A sweeping, tree-lined drive welcomes visitors to their expansive grounds that have been in the Stoller family since 1943. South-facing slopes are covered in 195 acres of vines with clumps of oak trees scattered about and a state-of-the-art tasting room and winery sits as its crowning glory. The whole effect weaves not just a visual feast but is the substance of owner Bill Stoller's vision to preserve that which he has built up for generations to come and leave a legacy of environmental stewardship through the application of sustainable practices.
At Stoller Family Estate south-facing slopes are covered in 195 acres of vines with clumps of oak trees where a turkey farm once stood. Viki Eierdam
A network of rooftop solar panels contribute to about half of the winery's electrical needs; the floor-to-ceiling glass brings the outdoors in while introducing natural light to the main tasting room; and Stoller has taken full advantage of the slope of the property to employ gravity flow winemaking—a process that has been around since the 1800s wherein gravity, as opposed to mechanical means, is used to move the wine through its various steps. Energy conservation is one goal in adopting this method but gravity flow is also widely believed to produce a superior quality wine through the gentle handling of the grapes at all stages.
Seven grape varietals —with pinot noir and chardonnay constituting the vast majority of the plantings—enjoy the Jory soil of this Dundee Hills vineyard. Layers of organic material, silty clay loam and clay create this well-draining soil that brings a minerally characteristic to the wines of Stoller.
Baking spice characteristics married with the inherent earthiness found throughout the Willamette Valley in Stoller's 2011 Reserve Pinot Noir showed off the blackberry and ginger balsamic roasted pork tenderloin topped with blackberry jus beautifully. Viki Eierdam
A luncheon catered by Bon Appétit—students from George Fox University who invest nearly one third of their food and beverage budget on locally-grown ingredients—proved a fitting introduction to Stoller's portfolio on an unusually blustery August day a few weekends ago. The crisp elements and tropical notes of their 2014 Dundee Hills Chardonnay paired seamlessly with a Hood River pear with thyme-infused onion and buttermilk blue cheese appetizer; a summer watermelon salad accented by red raspberries, shaved onion, fresh mint, feta cheese and purple micro radish mimicked the soft floral tones and light red fruit notes of the 2014 Dundee Hills Rosé.
Winemakers noted the 2011 harvest with mixed feelings. I've even talked with vintners in the Chelan area who scrapped the harvest all together. For those who chose to persevere, the wines are proving age-worthy and Stoller's 2011 Reserve Pinot Noir is no exception. Baking spice characteristics married with the inherent earthiness found throughout the Willamette Valley showed off the blackberry and ginger balsamic roasted pork tenderloin topped with blackberry jus beautifully although, as a vegetarian, it was the mushroom with corn polenta and marinated peppers that I happily devoured.
Finishing off this Yamhill County food showcase was a peach upside-down cake with vanilla-poached blueberries enjoyed between sips of Stoller's 2014 Single Acre Riesling that presented with a delicate peach aroma and balanced acidity that complemented the sweetness of the dish.
Stoller Family Estate, located in Dayton, Oregon, is open daily from 11 a.m-5 p.m.
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Dundee Hills winery George Fox University's Bon Appetit LEED certified winery Stoller Family Estate wine and food pairings winemaker's luncheon


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Thank you for pinning Joleen!
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Yes – I use most of these! I did however recently pay for PicMonkey again because I feel like it allows me to do so much more.
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Canva is my favorite to use for collages – its so easy to use!
I love Canva for all of my graphics needs, but I haven't heard of desygner. I am going to check that out – as well as a few others on this list. Thanks!
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Really helpful tips for new bloggers.


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Join the Department of English and the Creative Writing Program in hearing a reading and presentation from Aamina Ahmad, candidate for the position of assistant professor of fiction writing. Email sutt0063@umn.edu for Zoom info.
Aamina Ahmad is the author of the novel The Return of Faraz Ali (Riverhead), which will be published April 2022. Her short fiction has appeared in One Story, The Southern Review, The Normal School, The Missouri Review, Ecotone, and the anthology And the World Changed. Her play The Dishonored was produced by Kali and toured the UK in 2016. She has received the Peden Prize and a Rona Jaffe Writer's Award.
Raised in London, Ahmad holds an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and received a Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University. She was Li-shen Visiting Writer at Mills College 2020-2021 and teaches creative writing and English at San Jose State University.
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Market Calm Belies Fiscal-Policy Dangers
By David Wessel
April 27, 2006 11:59 pm ET
The U.S. government has promised health and retirement benefits in the future that exceed receipts projected from today's tax code. President George W. Bush pronounces current federal spending trends "unsustainable." The U.S. economy is more dependent on the savings of foreigners each year. Wise observers of differing political persuasions warn this cannot persist indefinitely.
Yet there is no hint that politicians in Washington are moving toward corrective policies -- be they changes to benefit programs so they cost less, or tax increases, or tax reform to induce American families to save more. Politicians focus on today's headlines about gasoline prices and the November elections. They defer solving problems that lurk in the future until confronted with a crisis.
So where is the bond market when you need it? Why aren't foreign investors fleeing the dollar? What happened to those market vigilantes who push up interest rates on Treasury bonds or yank down the dollar if procrastinating politicians head toward profligacy?
Fear of the bond market, after all, clubbed President Clinton into abandoning campaign promises for a middle-class tax cut and tackling the deficit instead. As Clinton political guru James Carville famously put it: "I used to think if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the president or the Pope or a .400 baseball hitter...but now I want to come back as the bond market. You can intimidate everybody."
Puzzled by the market's complacency, former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin offers an amendment: "I want to come back as the bond market's shrink."


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In the iconic blue dress.
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This is regarding our bad experience of INDIGO Airline.
We booked our flight from Delhi to Bangalore with booking number 14088853250 (dated 03rd Dec. to 8th Dec.2018). While coming back from Bangalore to Delhi (Flight 6E-2135) they rebooked it and we (four of us) had no clue about this time change.
Our returning time was 1:30PM to 4:10PM but they rebooked it for way to early which was 6AM. We were told about this change when we reached at boarding check in gate. On our objection on this change they simply cover themselves by saying they sent text and that's all they are require to do. Out of 4, two of us were sick, still they gave us long waiting, without any complimentary refreshment, on top of that gave us connective flight from Bangalore-Hyderabad to Delhi.
How irresponsible they behaved with us. No sense of responsibility.
If we cancelled flight, we get this penalty charge and we are bound to use all way to contact airline to inform them, but why INDIGO doesn't abide by their own rule.
Changing flight without proper reason is UNETHICAL. INDIGO said due to winter they had to change our flight. Then how come there is another flight were taking off on same time?
WHY Indigo forget to consider consumer availability before going ahead in rebooking our flight 7 hours early? Do they think according to their changes consumer will adjust their plans and work?
With these all Indigo doesn't feel shame on arguing with their hurting customer who are subjected to their force changed in flight time. With so much pride they offer refund instead of apologies.
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Are you on overwhelm? Do little things set you over the edge and into the abyss? If so, then you are like so many of my current clients. While they may come to see me for over eating or to stop smoking or nail biting (you can fill in the blank) overwhelm seems to be a secondary issue.
We have been inundated with negative current events for quite some time now. Politics headline daily, with both sides angry and insulting one another. The hurricanes this season were fast and furious, leaving trails of destruction in their wake. The shootings and terror attacks seem unfathomable. The fires in California have destroyed homes and taken lives. The light being shone on sexual harassment began with Hollywood, but goes so much deeper. We are all suffering from so much negativity.
The ability to access news from around the world as it happens is both a blessing and a curse, both for obvious reasons. I have shared in the past about how important it is to turn the news off, get off of social media for a few hours and be present. Walking in nature or holding a live conversation can be so much more healing.
I just want to remind everyone (including myself) that it is important to be kind to one's self. It is human to be imperfect! After all, we learn and grow from mistakes. I have some pretty savvy clients and when I tell them to be kind to themselves, to take care of their needs, they can list for me the things they "do" for themselves. Manicures, pedicures, massages and shopping therapy are a few things they will list for me. All good, but not what I am talking about.
Here are six ways you can be kind to you!
I like to use the metaphor in my life in a bit different way. I am not in any rush to drive Pagans or any other group of people out of my life, but evil can leave. Now, I am not plagued by evil, don't mean to imply that. However, anything that stands in the way of my true inner peace can leave now.
Ironically, I once had a horrid fear of snakes. It took some self -hypnosis and contact with the creatures for me to change that. So, what are the snakes that I and so many others I meet deal with? FEAR is a biggie! Fear can rob us of inner peace as quickly as it becomes a thought.
We have a continuous inner voice that seems to rage on and on when we are anxious or fearful. This self-talk hugely affects our emotions and behaviors. When we start telling ourselves things that don't line up with reality we get into trouble. We start thinking and believing thoughts that just aren't true and these false beliefs become a prime breeding ground for unhealthy fears.
Often our first impulse when we experience fear is to avoid the source. When the danger is real, avoidance is an appropriate tactic. When fear is irrational, avoidance is inappropriate and will only make the problem more intense. Many people are in the habit of seeing the negative side of any challenging situation. When we focus on the negatives, we resist taking action and continue to avoid, becoming stuck. The more we focus on the possibility of loss the more anxiety and fear we create.
Avoidance is a serious obstacle to dealing with fear because it works. We temporarily feel good through avoidance. The problem is we can condition ourselves to avoid something rather than face it. As a result, we give a portion of our lives over to the thing we fear, letting it control us. Avoidance will never make fear go away.
You may find it helpful to make a list of any specific fears you have and get them out in the open. In each situation that leaves you feeling hesitant or fearful, try to understand exactly what is holding you back. What is it that you are afraid will happen and why? Are those things really likely to occur, or is there only a slight chance? If you take your fear to the extreme that you are worried about, what are the odd of that extreme coming through?
Next, use a separate sheet of paper and create a list of the benefits you stand to gain by moving forward. Be as specific and optimistic as you can. Remember that dread and fear will amplify your perception of the negative possibilities, which can make the positive benefits seem significantly smaller or less important. So, you may need to work a little harder at emphasizing the positive.
Comparing the two lists, you can then make a balanced decision. You will have a better, more balanced view of your options.
Recently I spoke with a woman plagued with anxiety attacks. Apparently, the onset of these attacks coincided with her beginning a job search. The more we discussed her concerns about finding the right job, the more her fears were expressed. When we took these fears to their extreme, she decided she was not likely to end up a homeless bag lady or dead on the streets of Tampabay. As we discussed the possibilities of what could go right, her fears began to dissipate.
In her case, she decided to move forward with the job search. She is not going to let fear get in her way. So, her snakes have been driven away.
Take a moment today to channel your inner St. Patrick and drive those snakes out of your life. Breathe in that inner peace, picture and imagine the beauty of those Irish hills and wonder what beauty might be waiting for you to enjoy.
Time for the fifth annual celebration of World Hypnotism Day. Tomorrow, January 4th is the official day, however, my event is being held today. As I have traditionally done in the past, I am holding my event at Oak Trail Books. We will be addressing how to Recession Proof Your Mind.
This event is a great chance for the world to see how safe, natural and life improving the practice of regular self-hypnosis is. It is amazing how our bodies are built to help us, if we just pay attention. Deep breathing, helps us to relax, think clearly and even lower our blood pressure. Exercise releases endorphins, those feel good chemicals. Visualization sets the mind on the road to success.
I must keep this short, as I am off to Oak Trail Books. Here are some links to interviews I did on television (local CBS affiliate, 10Connects) This was fun, I was asked to put two different producers under on the air! The St. Petersburg Times reporter wrote a lovely article as well.
If you are local, please stop by, this promises to be a fun event. if not, check out http://www.worldhypnotismday.com/ for an event near you.
With the Thanksgiving holidays behind us, are you one of those people who suddenly feels the crush of the upcoming season? Gift giving season is upon us, along with parties, social events, wrapping up the year before a new one begins, children's pageants and the list goes on and on. All of this is meant to bring us joy and yet it seems as though we are on constant overwhelm. This year add the concerns that we have been feeling about the economy and the holidays can seem to be turning into nothing but a dizzying array of obligation!
There is hope. Here is how I deal with the season. I breathe. That's right, deep breathes, allowing my thoughts to clear and my body to relax. Breath is life, we always have our breath with us and yet all too often we get into overwhelm and we forget to breath. When you are stressed, your breathing is quick and shallow. When I recognize that in myself, I stop and take a deep, wonderful attitude changing breath.
The next thing I have had to learn is to forget the fantasy of perfection. If my uncle is a goof ball with outrageous behavior and opinions that he is compelled to spew every other day of the year, why should I expect him to be any different during a holiday event? I have lowered my expectations of how things "should" be. (I am not fond of "shoulding" on myself anyway.) If it is truly a family or friend get together that is important to me, than I focus on the relationships and enjoy the people I am with.
It is my experience that my friends and family would rather get together with a happy sane me, than the one that is weepy and weary because I created the perfect table decorations or had that one extra appetizer that no one knew I was going to serve in the first place. So far, neither Martha Stewart nor Norman Rockwell have featured my celebrations, but my friends and family have all enjoyed themselves as we usually end up laughing about everything and nothing.
With the economy what it is this year, it is a good time to remind ourselves about the reason for this season. Whatever your holiday or your Spiritual beliefs are, keep your focus there. When we take time out to renew ourselves Spiritually, we feel more ready to handle whatver comes our way. I like to remind myself that in this moment, I am safe, I am healthy and all my needs have been met.
Don't try to buy happiness. Often, when setting a budget and sticking to it, everyone is happier. After all, how much fun is "the gift" in January when the bills start to roll in? Perhaps, the gift of time is what loved ones would prefer. Be honest with friends and family, set limits on the amount spent on a gift, limits that fit your budget.
I enjoy a moment of quiet relaxation, of self hypnosis. When I find my words becoming terse or negative, I stop and think about how I want to feel. I think about who I want to be. Try it. Take a moment now and relax. Breathe deeply and with your eyes closed recall a favorite holiday. Recall the events, the sights, the sounds, the aromas. Most importantly, recall how wonderful you felt. Recall those memories of joy and love. Fill yourself with those feelings of joy and love right now, then take those feelings forward with you through out the rest of your day.
This week is shaping up to be a wonderful week. I have the opportunity to speak at the WIN Symposium tomorrow evening. The Symposium is an annual event, held by Women In Networking, where women can network, attend workshops and visit a variety of exhibitors to find ways of improving their opportunities. Net proceeds benefit the Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas County and The American Cancer Society. It promises to be quite interesting, I have certainly enjoyed it in years past.
Now, I was with a group of friends on Saturday night and mentioned the Symposium. One of the gentlemen told me to "break a leg". This made us all laugh, but it also helped to remind me that part of this month's theme is superstitions. So, I want to reassure you that I will not be carrying a rabbits foot with me, wearing any lucky charms or keep salt in my pocket during the talk. I will however, look into the eyes of my audience, speak to them from my heart and have a wonderful time sharing what I have to offer, in the hopes that my information will help someone walk away feeling just a little bit better about themselves.
As I always do, I will use a little bit of self-hypnosis to calm and center myself before I speak. I hope to have audience participation, it is more fun that way. When they leave, I hope that new affirmations have been created by each attendee, that will take them through the next few days, weeks and months into a journey of fun and discovery. It is my goal that each person feels more self empowered as well. I'll let you know how it goes!
How I overcame Ophidiophobia or a fear of snakes. Snakes were never my favorite animal. In fact, I really didn't like them for most of my younger years. Then something happened to change that dislike into fear. Not just a little afraid, not just, "oh my goodness they scare me" afraid, we are talking overwhelming and completely irrational FEAR! I couldn't own an "S" encyclopedia fear. I had to leave a pet store that had snakes anywhere in the building. If a snake appeared on the television screen, I had to leave the room afraid. Zoos were painful, because I knew at any moment there would be the inevitable snake exhibit.
What caused this fear? Well, looking back, it was silly school age pranks. I was on a camping trip with my science class. This was an annual trip, that promised to be a great adventure. On one of the days of the trip, the teachers broke the group up into smaller groups and took us tramping through the woods to learn all about nature. We observed moss growing to identify directions, edible versus poisonous plants, we even took water samples from the nearby streams to take back to the lab at the camp site for testing. We felt scientific, grown up, curious and smug.
Then, our young and relatively inexperienced leader (it was her first year teaching) realized that we were lost. That's right, we could not follow our steps back to the campground. So, we formed a circle and began to call as a group for help. The teacher had contact by walkie talkie, but they couldn't pinpoint where we were. We called and called, no avail. There was a plate on the ground nearby that looked to me like it might be valuable. (My mother collected antique glassware and I think I was looking for a diversion.) So, I went over, picked up the plate and with that, the coiled rattle snake started hissing and shaking it's tail.
I screamed at the top of my lungs! The search group found us immediately! The snake never attacked and all was fine. Until that night. The group was rounded up for our nature lecture and the teachers decided to talk about snakes. The boys in the group found this great fun, as I was still a bit squeamish. On the way back to our tents, they giggled in delight as they yelled snake at every turn, pointing up into trees, down on the pathway, everywhere. I survived the trek back and prepared to get into my sleeping bag.
Well, the boys had concocted a plan. They had found a non-poisonous snake earlier in the day and left me a little surprise in the bag. It took every staff member present to keep me sane and alive.
The teachers decided when we returned to school the following week that they would teach more about snakes, to help take the mystery and fear out of the situation. A snake handler was brought in. He lectured and brought some friendly snakes in for us to meet. I went into shock. Everyone was asked to come up and touch the snake. I froze. When the bell rang, I still had not touched that thing. He put the snake down on the floor, so I would have to walk past it. I sat on the table in front of me and started to rock back and forth. It was not going to happen.
I carried this fear forward for many years of my life. It kept me from enjoying kayak rides, golfing anything where the possibility of a snake existed. I began to realize just how much this fear limited me. Further more, when my sons came along, I became aware that boys like snakes. I couldn't let my fears become theirs nor could I give two creative young men such an easy tool against their poor old mom!
So, I needed to employ the techniques of neuro-lingusitic programming and self hypnosis. I allowed myself to go back in my thoughts as the adult me to revisit the original fear inducing events. I observed them and reminded that frightened child that I was able to survive, proof of that was the adult me today. I gave myself permission to have a healthy respect for snakes, eliminated the need for gripping fear.
Next, I changed my thoughts and words about snakes. I stopped defining myself as a person who was afraid of snakes. Instead, I began to affirm that snakes had a significant purpose on this planet and I was curious about how they helped our eco-system. I began to think of snakes as much more frightened of me than I was of them and even told myself I could have compassion for them because I understood fear.
I began to get pictures of snakes and look at them, imagining how they might feel. Next, I visited a pet store that had snakes and went into the room where they were kept. On my second such visit, I asked the store owner if I could touch one. It felt smooth, not slick. I actually giggled at this! I have since held huge pythons, felt them move around my arms and even my shoulders. I have thought of them as cute! I drew the line at owning a snake, I can't/won't deal with the feeding issues.
I recently was poolside at a local club when a native black snake wandered by. There was a tourist there, who was terrified. She called to me to warn me that there was a snake in the vicinity. I smiled and continued what I was doing, until I observed her fear. So, I got up and steered the snake away, in another direction. She was relieved, I felt empowered!
I have had clients come to my office with this same fear. For me, this is a great session to have. I love the freedom that comes with overcoming a fear of snakes.