by Ron York | Jul 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
I attempted suicide in 1969 at the age of 16 because I felt that everything in my world had come crashing down on me. Childhood abuse, contradictions between religion and sex, knowing that I was homosexual in a time when it was not accepted by those around me – all of...
by Ron York | Jul 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last year I got clean, in that being honest with yourself and others kind of way. I revealed that my father, a Scoutmaster, had been arrested in the 1950s for molesting my cousin, who was a 13-year-old Scout. I learned this family secret long after my parents had...
by Ron York | Jun 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
I made an appointment with my attorney after it was suggested that I might consider protecting myself just in case anyone wanted to come after me or my business. He asked me why I thought I needed this and I told him that I had written a book and then proceeded to...
by Ron York | Jun 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Several years ago I met Jeremy and Charity Rochford during a Cherish the Night fundraising event for the non-profit organization, STARS. I am on their board and served as “Art Chair” for the event. That meant I called in favors, begged and pleaded my case to secure...
by Ron York | Jun 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
“A man’s friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.” —Charles DarwinMarch 18, 2018Two friends from high school sat on the front row in the crowded Parnassus Books waiting to hear me speak about my newest memoir, Songs from an Imperfect...
