Reader’s Top Questions for
“It Is What It Is…But It Wasn’t A
Tragedy"
Q: Why didn’t you use names in your autobiography?
A: This has been the number one question asked. I didn’t use
names in the book for many reasons. You will on occasion find a name for a
person or place, but I intentionally did not use a lot of names in the book.
Here are the main reasons:
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First of all, this is not a “tell all” book.
That was not my intent for the book and some of the folks that I have written
about want to remain private.
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Secondly, there are people who still exist out
there who may still wish to do me or my family harm. Only they will recognize
who they are in the book.
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And lastly, to avoid any lawsuits for possible slander.
And this leads me to the next question.
Q: Was that me in your book?
A: Some people have read the book and recognized themselves
and will ask if that was them that I had written about. I really do not like
divulging my resources, so you know who you are! J
Q: Did you ever feel safe growing up in the venue that you
did?
A: For the most part, my parents did a great job in
protecting us kids as best as they could. So I would say that most days I did
feel safe, but most days I did not feel accepted by my peers or by the adults
in my life. I don’t ever remember being truly afraid of the prisoners in our
care, but there were a few times when I was scared stiff by different
incidences that had occurred.
Check back later for more Q & A!
Debra Lee
