Not my cross to bear catering to the particular needs these people thought fulfilled their aspirations for me. Period.

March 12, 2023 Letters Section (Print Edition) March 12, 2023, The New York Times Book Review

I knew, and include their clear agendas in their own words.

On The Record: Quote Jay Gissen Facebook text - "The paranoid crap is so tiring. No one has been after you — especially publishers! Your book and writing are utterly ignored. By the world. Accept it. Get an entry level job somewhere and beg Gabriela’s forgiveness. That’s the best you’re gonna do, old man.

Jay Gissen another Bill Ritter sheep has now confronted me about Mike Hammer in a text saying I'm wrong about Hammer. So both tried some, but with me you weren't on my side and the truth came out. You're known as destroying my career on purpose. Try facing yourself Gissen. I wanted my friend back. Not the person Hammer complained on the ball field couldn't get good work like his National Enquirer job. Not exposed trying to ruin me? Not alert, blabbermouth!

Face it! Mark Samuels Chasin told me years ago he's not one of you. See that folks. Came on friendly and attacked without addressing accusation. Same as Mione that worked with corrupt Robert Wyatt. All pretend I need to save friendships they hid the truth about. Jay angry and offended. You and Komanoff could do a stage review. A lot of money maybe. That's what I wasn't facing, how ashamed ou I'd be. Thanks that helps. Hey Bob "you don't understand Jay" O'Brian. Get it. People had to be more loyal than to your corrupt friends. Wrong about Hammer. Right, you didn't bother reading any discovery. Just can't write? Somehow Robert Caro thought uncovering liars around me more important. GET IT! Doesn't work. What did you do with Hammer, or DUMP, on the FORBES yacht jerk.

Malcolm Forbes could only grin at what he knew I'd find as I wondered questions. Mr. Wylie fed me so much with his circumspection in our under half-hour interview. Can't write? GENESIS thinks you are a real bastard too Jay! Defend Hammer, you're creepy! As Amy said, "My own brother." I know so much Jay. Please I care, but you're just embarrassing NOW!

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GABRIELA TORRANO, in entirety, adds by email to soapboxview@gmail.com

Hello

Me wanting to distroy you? What f....king crap that is! What an insult. I understand it if it gives you the answers you need.

I lived with you all those years because I love you and care about you. No because you were this or that, or had a job of any kind or not. Or because I was after your economic success. I knew you had a bicycle and not a Rolls Royce. I wasn't confuse.

And that was what I love.

Your principles. Your persistence in pursuing your mission.

I supported your writting career and what you were pursuing and the success YOU wanted.

I couldn't or wouldn't done anything against your will to keep you from going after your goals.

I am not the best at doing a lot of things and I am sure another woman would have done better. I am sure.

The financial control that you now talk about, was never an issue when we were together. Otherwise we would have work it out.

I always believe we could overcome anything. That we could work out anything.

I took you as you were. I love you, all of you, as YOU, the human being.

I loved being with you from the begining since we first met. I remember missing you when we weren't together, even very early on. Something very strong always attached me to you.

Still does.

But I know where you stand now. I am not confused.

And we are done.

The rest is mine to deal with and cry until my bones dry.

It feels terrible that you prefer to live this way now. After all that we care (including paying Dr. Catstagna out of pocket). I think it is not helping your career and can harm your health. But it's your choice.

I wrote to you before and repeat, will support your decision.

Be well and be you, the one I know, I love, I admire and cherish, and everyone respects.

Spunky.

... so we'll conclude from the heart Baderinwa ...

Delighted that actor Chip Johnson (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1337176582) confirmed "not interested" in crafting a play so that ties up the last of the crap from that load of Sanford garbage. He and that Reed Fraasa were real pieces of work how they'd end off facing something in disgust that thought hid the hate. Really shallow people decided to judge me long before knowing a damn thing themselves. He's a distinguished @ Elon University and it's become fascinating to me how people can face life not wanting to face themselves. My Catholic best friend could only drop hints. Like the last time we talked and he said he warned me about Ed and I said I needed a friend. Ed had done menial jobs, at Military Subsidiary contractors, that his father got him as a filling station operator, gambler and proud St. Louis Cardinal at one time. Anyway. I was never warned by him, but the intent rounds up why the computer guy from where Liz worked, started our friendship reminding me he'd gone to school "down there" where Guy had gone to School. So watched was kind of accepted by me. I guess these New York people failed to appreciate my patience that's NOW reached impatience.