Category: Doris Hall of Infamy
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David Dies at the End
David Has Aids Sanford 1989 Yes, our friend Doris is back for another instructive lesson on the realities of life. In today’s story, a boy named David has AIDS (not HIV) and is dying. Long time readers will recognize the art and ridiculous non-story. Be sure and click on her…
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Mommy is a Drunk
I Know The World’s Worst Secret Sanford 1987 Long time readers of this blog will recognize the illustrations. Yes, it is the same author of our Satan for Kids book. Our story is that this little girl lives with an alcoholic mother. The house is messy (a true sign of…
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Please don’t talk about it anymore!
I Can’t Talk About It A child’s book about sexual abuse Sanford 1986 I hate to say it, but I think we do need to talk about it…. Our good friend Doris wrote another book for your consideration. Just like the previous titles, this one is also a candidate for…
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Lisa’s Parents Fight
Lisa’s Parents Fight Sanford 1989 Looking for a cute bedtime story for the kids? Here you go! You might recognize the author: one of our favorites and creator of this site’s best post to date: Satan for Kids (and the companion follow up post, Satan for Kids part 2). In…
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Daddy left because you were bad
Please Come Home A child’s book about divorce Sanford 1985 Subjects like death and divorce are not exactly my favorite topics for a children’s book, but I do get requests for them often enough. Do they magically heal? No, but maybe they are the beginning of dialogue and healing for…
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Drugs Are Evil
I Can Say No A child’s book about drug abuse Sanford 1987 There I am, casually wandering through the catalog and this book rings a bell. I am sure I have heard of the author and illustrator. I take a closer look at the book and get a creepy vibe…
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