Reader's Top Questions

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:

·         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.

·         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.

·         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.

 

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Debra Lee