3/10/11

Tornado Warning: A Memoir of Teen Dating Violence

Elin Stebbins Waldal

Show Description:
Tornado Warning is the naked portrayal of the effect that living through an abusive relationship had on a woman’s life. The story is told from two voices, that of the younger girl Elin Stebbins Waldal was and who she is today.
The reader experiences the first steps of falling in love, the slow erosion of self that follows, and continues as the story weaves between pages of utter despondency, and reflections of a woman who against all odds broke away, rebuilt, and committed to a life time of healing born from forgiveness.
Tornado Warning explores a myriad of questions from surviving, to healing, and what that means for Elin’s own children, as well as the children of others.

http://elinstebbinswaldal.com

Guest Bio:

Elin Stebbins Waldal is a writer, a speaker, and the founder of Girls kNOw More, an organization whose mission is to help build confidence in middle-school-age girls.

Elin is the Love Is Not Abuse Coalition State Action Leader for California, which advocates for legislation that will require teen dating abuse curriculum in all middle schools, high schools and colleges.  She is also a regular presenter for Laura’s House, an Orange County resource for victims of domestic violence. She was recognized with an Honorable Mention Award in the World of Difference Category by The San Diego County Office of Education for speaking and educating high school students. Additionally, she is a California state certified domestic violence advocate.

She has contributed to The Courage Network, Safe World for Women, and She Writes on-line periodicals and also serves as a San Diego Examiner reporter on the subject of teen dating violence.

Elin lives in Southern California with her husband, three children, and their family dog.