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Alex's Realm--
Rainbow Award Winner Par Excellance"My name is Alex. I live in Ohio. I turned fifteen years of age on May 5th. Three years ago I was adopted into a very good family. Prior to those three years I was a victim of sexual, emotional and physical abuse. I will talk about those years, not only to make you, the reader, understand what child abuse can do, but also to hopefully help others who are or have been victims of abuse. Some of the details of these writings may seem horrific and writing about them is not an easy task, as I find myself still trembling as I put to words my life; however, each time I confront those monsters from my past, I bring the abuse out of the darkness, into the light where it loses its power...."
This is the opening paragraph of a web page called Alex's Realm , one of twenty-one that were awarded the Rainbow Award for the month of July. That it is created and maintained by a fifteen-year-old is not too unique-even with its state-of-art Java applets and two-color format-but that it contains clear, well-crafted prose AND poetry by one so young, who has lived a nightmare during two-thirds of his young life, is truly astonishing.
We have evaluated hundreds of Web sites in the two years we've been giving out our Rainbow Award, but none has affected us quite as much as this one. In spite of horrendous abuse suffered from infancy to puberty, that resulted in partial hearing loss, this is a unique American story of one dysfunctional family and one compassionate family and how innocence lost can be recovered through love and understanding.
For added effect, make sure you crank up your speakers--Alex's choice of music will bring tears of anger, and joy, to your eyes.
There's No Place Like Home--
New Cookbook From The Gay & Lesbian CommunityLOOP Publishing and Communications will be releasing a new cookbook entitled, There's No Place Like Home-A Unique Collection of Recipes from the Gay and Lesbian Community. Recipe submissions are now being accepted and will continue through Aug. 30. Contributors will have the option of receiving a free copy or to pre-order up to 3 copies at the special contributors price of $6.95 each. Reservations for copies can be made beginning July 1 for a release date of Dec. 1, 1998.
There's No Place Like Home is a compilation of favorite recipes gathered from individuals including celebrities, politicians, artists, writers, performers, organizations, restaurants, and others from within the global Gay and Lesbian community. Included are stories, memories, and thoughts about home, food, traditions, sharing and celebration as well as quotes and historical notations.
The cookbook will include recipes in the categories of Appetizers, Soups and Salads, Picnics and Barbeques, Romantic Foods, Entrees, Quick and Easy Dishes and, of course, Desserts. Also found will be helpful charts, cooking tips and nutritional information.
Recipes should be mailed, E-mailed or submitted via the website input form at www.tcfb.com/community-cookbook. Submissions should be double checked for accuracy and should include standard abbreviations for measurements. Please include a name, contact information and any thoughts, stories, memories, and/or notes that would fit the focus of home, family, tradition, friendships, love and acceptance within the Gay and Lesbian community. Recipe formats should include a list of ingredients, (alternatives where applicable), the method for preparation as well as any useful tips and notations.
Advertising is being accepted for the edition currently being compiled. Advertisers are encouraged to contact LOOP Publishing before Aug. 30, 1998 to guarantee inclusion in this edition. For more information send E-mail to communitycookbook@usa.net or LoopPubl@aol.com or call 716.873.7556.
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