Chasing Tarzan received a perfect 4/4 A candid and keenly observed story of childhood trauma and its ripple effects, Catherine Forster’s CHASING TARZAN is by turns heartrending and inspirational, told with a straightforward honesty that never becomes trite or emotionally manipulative. CHASING TARZAN, Catherine Forster’s memoir of her journey of self-discovery and growth, tells the […]
I am thrilled to announce a KIRKUS review of Chasing Tarzan: An eloquent remembrance delivered with visceral emotion. A detailed memoir of a childhood and adolescence marked by the effects of bullying. In 1962, Forster, the second of her parents’ eight children, was 7 years old and had already lived in “four towns, two states, […]
I am happy to announce I was invited to post an essay on the role of imagination when children are tormented. Blog: Chapter Break The role of imagination when children suffer torment I was seven when the bullying began. Parents, teachers, adults in general did nothing but pontificate: sticks and stones may break your bones […]
So excited to announce a podcast interview about Chasing Tarzan, with Lu Ann from Rockin Books Reviews. Check it out here
If you’re curious about Chasing Tarzan, you can peek inside on Amazon, or read an excerpt here.
This post was written for Word Magic -all about books Mother-daughter relationships, it’s tricky! Ah, mothers and daughters. It’s complicated. We are attached through an umbilical cord and something much stronger once that cord is cut: the push and pull of emotional connection, sometimes bouncing back and forth at the high speed of a ping […]
A wish come true! Admittedly, I was shocked (never imagined this would happen) to find my book, Chasing Tarzan, at Barnes and Noble. If the store had been empty, I would have danced a jig. Instead, I celebrated over a delicious meal and glass of wine. https://catforster.com/chasing-tarzan/
The long-term effects of bullying are real. Research findings, regardless of their genesis, are remarkably similar: adults who were victims of bullying are more likely to suffer from depression, relationship problems, substance abuse, stress-related shorter life spans, and suicide; bullies who were also bullied, are susceptible to the same problems as their victims, plus they […]
I’m thrilled to announce my book, CHASING TARZAN, will be launching this summer. https://catforster.com/chasing-tarzan/
Chasing Tarzan Chapter 5 ‘Bones’ made the national literary journal Clockhouse’s Top Ten Favorites for Nonfiction. Chapter 22 ‘ Like Lawrence of Arabia’ is a semi-finalist in New Millennium Writings journal. Chasing Tarzan is a story about the long term effects of bullying. The book is a journey over decades, uncovering how childhood informs the […]