FIRE SEASON
My Journey from Ruin to Redemption
PRAISE FOR FIRE SEASON:
"Hollye Dexter makes me cry and laugh and boy oh boy, does she make me smile. Sometimes all within one paragraph. She tells her story with power and punch, and a truth that is unsettling and astonishing and ultimately uplifting. There isn't a soul who can't relate to her memoir. It is filled with revelations, humanity, poignancy, balls-out courage and humor. She is a role model extraordinaire." - AMY FERRIS, screenwriter (Mr. Wonderful, Funny Valentines), playwright, author of Marrying George Clooney
"In Fire Season: My Journey from Ruin to Redemption, Hollye Dexter gives me no choice but to experience fully and passionately the horrors of a house on fire, and to remember that how we face tragedy often defines who we are. As I read about a childhood fraught with loneliness and pain, and how she fought with valor to attain the love and trust she deserved, I was reminded of the phoenix. Dexter did what so many of us can only imagine: literally rising from the ashes and beginning anew. This memoir is a reminder that the joys of life are based not on what we possess, but what we appreciate." - VICTORIA ZACKHEIM, author of The Bone Weaver and Exit Laughing
"Fire Season will take your breath away and singe your fingertips from turning the pages so quickly. Like Dexter, you’ll fall madly in love with her husband, Troy, who could “rock the world off its axis” and right it again. Musician that she is, Dexter's prose sings in this beautiful and complicated love story, a story that inspires both tenderness and courage, and a deep belief that we can all, like the phoenix and the author, rise from the ashes." —AMY FRIEDMAN, author of Desperado’s Wife: A Memoir
"In Hollye Dexter's new
memoir, FIRE SEASON, there is insurmountable grief and excruciatingly gorgeous
resurrection. Told with clear honesty, and a tremendous generosity of spirit,
Hollye will have you looking at life from a whole new perspective. It’s a
compelling look at how losing everything can both devastate and fortify who we
are. This book is as lyrical as it is honest, as humorous as it is
heartbreaking." - MONICA HOLLOWAY, author of Cowboy and Wills and Driving with Dead People
DANCING AT THE SHAME PROM
Sharing the Stories that Kept Us Small
Co-edited by Hollye Dexter and Amy Ferris. (Seal Press)
Order now on Amazon.com
In Barnes and Noble, Powell's and most indie bookstores
PRAISE FOR DANCING AT THE SHAME PROM
"Dancing at the Shame Prom is a brilliant book that just might change your life." - GLORIA
FELDT,
former CEO of Planned Parenthood, bestselling author of four books, including No
Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power
"These are
startlingly honest stories of deep-down, lingering hurt, bravely and eloquently
told. Once you start reading you can't stop. The effect is oddly
cleansing."
-JOHN
BERENDT – author of Midnight
in the Garden of Good and Evil
“We all know that the truth will set you free, but the best part,
as Gloria Steinem has said, is that first it will piss you off. This book will
do both.”
- SUZANNE
BRAUN LEVINE, First
editor of Ms. Magazine,
author of How We Love Now
"Wise,
funny, and undeniably smart, this collection about shame lifts the stigma,
sheds new light, and is both very human and very humane."
- CAROLINE
LEAVITT,
New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You
"... therapy for the soul, as
cathartic for the reader as they must have been for the powerful and triumphant
women who wrote them."
-SEAN STRUB, Writer, AIDS activist, filmmaker,
founder of POZ
magazine
“Dancing at
the Shame Prom touched
me deeply and helped me better understand the ways our secrets harm us. The
women who wrote these stories have the kind of courage we can all aspire to. I
highly recommend this book. It will open your heart."
- GLORIA
LORING, Actress (Days
of Our Lives), Singer (Friends
and Lovers) author of Coincidence
Is God's Way of Remaining Anonymous
Radio interview for Dancing at the Shame Prom. Listen here:
Skype interview for Dancing at the Shame Prom-
how Amy and Hollye made a dream come to life, what shame has meant in their own lives, what inspired the book:
CHARACTER CONSCIOUSNESS
Developing Self-Awareness Through Life Story Writing
Developing Self-Awareness Through Life Story Writing
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ANSWERED PRAYERS
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THE POWER OF POSITIVE
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THE BOOK OF MIRACLES
ONLY GOOD THINGS
(My first memoir- only excerpts have yet been published)
PRAISE FOR ONLY GOOD THINGS
“Beautiful!
She possesses true and rare talent that shows in nearly every sentence. Her language
is wonderfully concrete and clear. More importantly, she recognizes the way a
small story can reveal larger truths.” -
JOYCE MAYNARD,
Bestselling author To Die For, Labor Day, At Home in The World
ARTICLES AND ESSAYS
I make my living as a freelance writer and editor. My portfolio can be viewed here: Hollye Dexter Portfolio
On the Second Amendment: Opposing Views
On Miscarriage: The Shape of a Mother website
On Community Activism: Rock Cellar Magazine
On the Complicated Mother-Daughter Dance: The Next Family: A Webzine for Nontraditional Families
On Making Love Last: iPinion Syndicate
On the San Miguel Writer's Conference:
San Miguel Writer's Conference website
On Racism and the Lizard Brain:BlogHer Network
San Miguel Writer's Conference website
On Racism and the Lizard Brain:BlogHer Network
On Mothering A Country: After Fifty Living
On Politics: iSane: Sanity in Politics
On Shame: iPinion Syndicate
ALBUMS:
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Also available:
Hollye Dexter - Life Goes On
Music Heals Volume One
PCH Live
Order CDs on cdBaby, download on itunes or stream for free on spotify.
Hi Hollye, I hope you and your family are well. I followed you and Stitch for a while. Recently, I looked for his page on Facebook, but I haven't been able to find it. I sure hope he's alright and still living with you and your family. I've tried to find some contact information for you to see how he's doing, so I hope this reaches you. Please take care and God bless. Mary - Vacaville, CA
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