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Thx CDBurns. It goes to the editor tomorrow. One possible reason for the rough transitions is that I have left out large gaps of narrative--I tried to indicate that with ellipses. Thanks for your comments.

I read Chapter 11 and it's engaging, but the pacing is a bit off and some transitions are rough, but it's still good stuff.

Hello. New excerpt just posted: http://www.whitemansdisease.com/blog

WOW! I was not expecting to love this movie so much. When we received this, I expected a low-budget film, possibly too emotionally driven or slapstick silly. Happily, I couldn't have been more wrong! The funny parts were genuinely humorous as they were totally relatable to my real life as a working mom -- just trying to hold it all together and keep a happy family. My favorite had the main actress hiding in her closet with a bag of chips and soda, threatening her bewildered daughter, "And don't you dare tell ANYONE that your mom was eating chips in her closet! All the chips in this house are mine! They are ALL MINE!" ... From a busy mom perspective, MANY (if not all) of us have been at this sanity breaking point - wanting a break, and taking it in whatever silly way we can --locked bathrooms, secluded closets. This was just one of many examples that were true. The more serious and poignant moments had my husband and I sharing glances because, unfortunately, the two of us had been There as well. And the redemption, which finally comes, was highly meaningful to us.

I refuse to blame heavy metal toxicity on my people's current crises. The whites, Hispanics and Asians drink the same water as we do but they are not experiencing the difficulties that we are. There are other things in play here. However, I do believe that the lead and mercury is unhealthy for everyone.