‘Therapist in the Hood’ discusses race, sexual abuse during East Brunswick Hadassah program

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EAST BRUNSWICK –Therapist in the Hood” and author of “Echoed in My Bones,” Lisa A. Sturm, gave a moving presentation of her experiences counseling in Irvington and read excerpts from her novel during a special Hadassah program.

Sturm’s novel about twin sisters, black and white, who are separated at birth and raised in two different towns, was discussed on March 4 at the East Brunswick Library.

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Sturm and businesswoman Tasha Moore have created a Safe Zone program for at-risk girls to prevent and/or respond to sexual abuse and assault. Sturm’s publisher, Twisted Road Publications, is donating 40% of the sales to organizations that mentor inner-city girls:  Girls: Live, Love, Laugh and Berry’s Butterflies.

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