63 Days

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**The names and ages of some have been changed to protect the families of the individuals involved.**
In the 80’s, "boot camps" for troubled teens became the new treatment dejour for parents at their wits end. However, after numerous allegations of severe abuse, untrained staff and several deaths, these camps came under much scrutiny. Steve Cartisano ran the most notorious of these camps, called Challenger Foundation. I was 15 when I was kidnapped from my bed and taken to Challenger. 63 Days is the story-in-progress about my brutal experiences there, my subsequent escape and the aftermath. This is my story, this is my life.

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Thought I’d Share

Published on August 21, 2006

Go see this. I’ve seen this many times before, but its stunning. Amazing. It will make your afternoon…
The Sultan’s Elephant is truly incredible.

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So This Is Love…

Published on August 7, 2006

2:00 am, little noises that sound like sniffling but its only been 3 hours since the last feeding. Frustrated a bit but not enough to erase the smile from my face as I sit up slowly. By the time I’m fully upright, the sniffling is a cry.
“Don’t get up, I got him,” from my husband, [...]