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Silent Blue Tears

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Before everyone feels sorry for Ms. Truax and the injustice she claims she suffered, maybe you should ask her the "true" story versus her "fictional" story. As a victim of one of her vendettas to get to the top, which (lol) she failed at,I do not recommend this book to any woman that has the desire to be all that she can be. This book is not inspirational nor is it truthful to what could happen. Noticably, the author lacks the full truth in most of the circumstances and twists words to suit her, which she has had plenty of practice with. Consciously I would not promote this book due to the hypocrity that is found between the lines that are hidden in this book.
If you desire to be a Female that can make a difference in the world, seek elsewhere.

Whether Truax's experiences are relayed accurately or not is almost beyond the point. Who can get that far, when you have to wade through such truly bad writing? I've never seen such a collection of malapropisms and mispellings, not to mention the shoddy printing that keeps stopping mid-line and neglecting to denote where paragraphs should start and end. Though it makes a fun parlor game for locals (guess which character represents which local officer?), this book is a classic example of everyting that's wrong with vanity presses. If a regular publisher won't touch it, there's probably a reason. And I won't even start on the poetry...

This book cries out: for a proof-reader, an editor, and a really good therapist for the "author." As Nancy Truax herself asserts, she's college educated and details count: so how do you explain a "one carrot diamond?"

And the reason for this book's publication would be....catharsis?

If you're dying to read a good book about women's history and struggle for equality, please buy Lalita Tademy's CANE RIVER. The women in her book are black, born into slavery and have a story to tell. Poor Nancy~ white, middle-class and with a choice about where she works...

The good-ol'-boys club needs some serious re-vamping; I know because I was one of the women police officers who worked with Nancy. What I can't understand is how she makes excuse after excuse for an abusive husband, but is mad as hell at the men she works with who treat her as badly, or even just indifferently. Please Nancy, get a therapist before you write another book.

This is the worst book I have ever read. Where was the proofreader and editor before this book was published? By talking to contacts in the Portsmouth, NH area I also learned that this publication is, very much, fictional. Apparently, although certain stated facts were true, such as her employment and status, most everything else was a far stretch of the truth. Apparently most of the events cited in the book never happened or were vastly over stated. This book was a BIG disappointment.

I too have had some of the same experiences that Nancy Truax had and until I read her book, I felt very much alone. Her experiences highlight three issues, really. First, domestic violence. Second, discrimination in a male dominated field. And third, Where does a female officer turn when her abuser is also a police officer? She was very brave to write this book and risk the behind-the-back-whispers and glares of her community. A great book and a great inspiration to all People who must rise above these issues. Thank you Nancy

"Silent Blue Tears" is a true story of a woman's twenty year career in a New Hampshire Police Department. During her tenure as a police officer, Ms. Truax battled a continuous barrage of verbal insults and slurs directed not only at her person, but at half the population: namely, women in general. Year after year, despite her best efforts: educational background, excellent job performance record and seniority, Ms. Truax watched as other less qualified officers were promoted over her. What she uncovers is a conspiracy, a "good old boy" network within the police force designed to keep woman officers "in thier place". With no other recourse left to her, Ms. Truax made the painful decision to file suit against the police force she had been a part of for twenty years. She writes honestly about the emotional and physical toll the law suit exacted on her and her relationship with her husband and children. "Silent Blue Tears" takes a hard look at how our society still views women as less than first class citizens. It is informative and touching. I highly recommend this book.

I personally I have not read Nancy's book but I would like to get ahold of her to discuss a situation our family has with the PPD. I have read he other reviews and I bet they are all from PPD officers who wish to cover themselves or just so they can continue to be an officer. Certianly everyone has heard the old expression that birds of feather stick together. Anyone who says anything bad about the PPD is going to end up being harrassed. I could certianly share information about them that the community would never believe because they think the police are there to help them and they are not. They are trained liars, which in my opinion makes them no different than the criminals they arrest. I gave her 3 stars just for standing up for herself and editing problems are not really what the book is about now is it?