Tom North is Special Guest on “The Jim Engster Show”, WRKF 89.3 Public Radio, Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. - Feb. 5, 2014 - PRLog -- Award-winning author, Tom North, is a special guest on “The Jim Engster Show” on WRKF 89.3 Public Radio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Thursday, February 6th at 9 AM Central Time. The station broadcasts to Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Hammond, Ponchatoula, New Iberia, Morgan City, Opelousas, Louisiana, and Woodville, Mississippi. Tom will talk about his story of survival from a life of abuse, and will share important information about his work with National CASA.

Tom North is one of the eight North children, who together with the ten Beardsley children, became the family (in Carmel, California) which was featured in the 1968 film, “Yours, Mine and Ours” starring Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda.

His book, True North – The Shocking Truth about “Yours, Mine and Ours”, begins in the 1950s on Whidbey Island, Washington, where Tom’s mother, Helen North, became a widow when she was just 30 years old and pregnant with her eighth child. Tom was six years old, the fourth child in the North family. Not long after, Helen North met and married Frank Beardsley, a man with ten children, and she moved her family to his house in Carmel, California.

The North children were adopted and their names were changed to Beardsley. But, it wasn’t one big happy family as the movie depicted. The stepfather’s violence and abuse created a life of intimidation, confusion, turmoil, fear and depression for the North children. All hope seemed lost as Tom realized that he was caught in a prison and there was no way out. When he finally left home, he traveled on a journey of survival, self-discovery, and healing.

Years later, Tom miraculously led his family to counseling sessions where shocking truths were revealed. He then came full circle as he reclaimed his father’s name and was finally, True North.

Tom North’s book has won a Living Now Award Gold Medal, is Recommended Reading by the Washington Times, has garnered rave reviews by Writer’s Digest and is an Amazon Best Seller. The book is available wherever books are sold.

Tom North appears on radio and television programs, and is a keynote speaker at colleges, universities and conferences. He is an Official Supporter of National CASA for Children. As a child abuse survivor, Tom North inspires others – many people who read his book find their own voice. Tom is committed to raising awareness about child abuse and domestic violence.

Tom blogs at www.TrueNorthbyTomNorth.com

About The Jim Engster Show
Every weekday Jim Engster engages listeners with compelling discussions ranging from presidential and gubernatorial campaigns to LSU football and the aftermath of disasters like Hurricane Isaac. Jim serves as president of the Louisiana Radio Network and Tiger Rag Magazine and hosted the statewide offering Louisiana Live from 1998-2003. The Jim Engster Show has been part of the WRKF schedule since March 1, 2004. In a career spanning more than three decades, Jim has interviewed nine Louisiana governors and has reported on every gubernatorial election since 1975. He has also shared the microphone with leaders of other states including Bill Clinton of Arkansas, Jerry Brown of California and Jesse Ventura of Minnesota.

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