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The Truth

Posted September 20th, 2012 by Thomas Norman DeWolf

“You want answers?!” “I think I’m entitled.” “You want answers?!” “I want the truth!” “You can’t handle the truth!” That scene from A Few Good Men has become iconic. And it reminds me of America’s unwillingness to face the truth of what our prison-industrial complex has become. My world view regarding the U.S. criminal justice […]

The Parrot Trap

Posted September 12th, 2012 by Thomas Norman DeWolf

I recently had the opportunity to spend the weekend with our five-year old granddaughter – just the two of us – with our friends Lisa and Laura, who live on a farm a few hours from us. It was a weekend of horseback riding, playing on the tree swing with her 9-year old cousin and […]

Catalyst: A Social Justice Forum, “Roads to Reconciliation”

Posted August 31st, 2012 by Thomas Norman DeWolf

The Foreword to Gather at the Table, written by Joy Angela DeGruy, has been available through a link on the home page of our website for the past two months. Now you can read the first chapter. The just-published edition of Catalyst: A Social Justice Forum includes an excerpt from Gather at the Table, by […]

Buy Gather at the Table from Beacon Press to support Coming to the Table

Posted August 23rd, 2012 by Thomas Norman DeWolf

Save money AND support the ongoing, healing work of Coming to the Table. We are excited to announce that Coming to the Table (the community through which Sharon and I met – and that inspired us to embark upon our healing journey) has become an Affiliate of Beacon Press. What this means for readers wanting […]

Book Jacket for Gather at the Table: well done, Beacon Press!

Posted August 14th, 2012 by Thomas Norman DeWolf

Another significant milestone was achieved this past week when Sharon and I each received a package in the mail from our publisher, Beacon Press. The dust jacket for Gather at the Table is now printed and awaiting the hard bound book it will soon cover. Though we’ve shared the image of the front of the […]

First review of Gather at the Table: “a great introduction to a shared past that ought to be better known”

Posted August 1st, 2012 by Thomas Norman DeWolf

The first review of Gather at the Table was published today in Kirkus Reviews magazine. Kirkus has been “an authoritative voice in book discovery” since 1933; reviewing “the most notable books being published” before they are released. Kirkus Reviews describe themselves as “The World’s Toughest Book Critics.” Consequently, we are excited to share their very […]

Inspired by Vladimir Nabakov

Posted July 24th, 2012 by Thomas Norman DeWolf

Authors find inspiration in many different ways. I was first inspired to become an author while reading All the King’s Men, by Robert Penn Warren during my freshman year in college. It took almost 30 years for me to realize my dream when Inheriting the Trade was published almost five years ago. Now, thanks to […]

Peace

Posted July 15th, 2012 by Thomas Norman DeWolf

In a world plagued by violence, barbarity and war, it is hard to conceive of ever living in peace. Yet, that is a dream cherished by the three women who won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize: Leymah Gbowee, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tawakel Karman. All are crusaders who fight for peace against seemingly insurmountable odds. Of […]

Lindi DeWolf, Published Photographer

Posted July 11th, 2012 by Thomas Norman DeWolf

Please indulge me as I highlight a milestone achieved by my wife, Lindi DeWolf. Today she signed a Letter of Agreement with Beacon Press granting our publisher permission to use her photography on the cover of Gather at the Table. Lindi traveled with Sharon and me on a few occasions in Oregon, New York, and […]

Spirit of Freedom Award presented to Tom DeWolf by African American Jazz Caucus

Posted July 9th, 2012 by Thomas Norman DeWolf

Let Freedom Ring: From Justice to Jazz. On Friday, June 29, 2012, the African American Jazz Caucus held a special awards ceremony at the Indiana Landmarks Center in Indianapolis. The Jazz Masters Award was presented to Melvin Rhyne (jazz organist and original member of the Wes Montgomery Trio), Frank Smith (jazz bassist; performed with Dizzy […]