CTP (S3ESepSpecial5) Trauma, Healing, and Human Connection
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CTP (S3ESepSpecial5) Trauma, Healing, and Human Connection
Linda Williams joins us to discuss her debut collection "The Beauty and the Hell of It and Other Stories," a powerful series exploring trauma, healing, and human connection through 14 short stories.
• Collection of 14 stories ranging from 10-15 pages each
• Title comes from a line about marriage—choosing your partner every day is "the beauty and the hell of it"
• Stories follow women through periods of trauma, mental illness, grief, and loss
• One story explores a sexual assault survivor's unexpected reaction to seeing her abuser again
• "Blind Date" offers lighter fare about a woman who pretends to be someone's date after he's stood up
• Final story uniquely written from male perspective, linked to another story from female perspective
• Book dedicated to a friend lost to suicide
• Writing provided catharsis for Williams while potentially helping readers process similar experiences
• Currently working on a literary novella and another collection centered on themes of betrayal
Find Linda Williams at www.lindawilliams.ca
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Chapters
1. CTP (S3ESepSpecial5) Trauma, Healing, and Human Connection (00:00:00)
2. Welcome to Constitutionalist Politics Podcast (00:00:38)
3. Linda Williams: Author Introduction (00:02:10)
4. The Beauty and Hell of Marriage (00:06:20)
5. Stories of Trauma and Healing (00:09:00)
6. Finding Light Amid Darkness (00:14:51)
7. AI, Writing, and Future Projects (00:19:06)
8. Closing Thoughts and Book Promotion (00:28:26)
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