Chasing Tarzan received a perfect 4/4 A young girl turns to fantasy to escape from bullying at school and overwhelming responsibilities at home. CHASING TARZAN, Catherine Forster’s memoir of her journey of self-discovery and growth, tells the story of a young girl’s struggles with bullying and its impact on her life and relationships. In […]
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, […]
New work: THE VISITATION The Visitation explores human exceptionalism and our entitled approach to nature. I am forever awestruck when I come upon a old growth fir tree. The mighty evergreen has played a prominent role in mythology and ceremony for centuries. Conifers were sacred to Attis, the Greek God of vegetation; to the ancient […]
I am pleased to announce the guest post essay, The Long-term Effects of Bullying, written for Madeline Sharples CHOICES book blog. Check out the post, or read it here: The long-term effects of bullying––abuse doesn’t cease when the bullying stops While enjoying my morning coffee and reading the Sunday paper, I stumbled on an article […]
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 […]
I’m thrilled to announce the next blog tour, this one by WOW(women On Writing). the tour encompasses numerous interviews and guest post essays. Check in on WOW for the first interview: Nicole Pyles with Catherine Forster Sample: Nicole Pyles: How did your memoir change from first draft to final draft? CF: My first draft was […]
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/