California statute of limitations bill, All of Me - Kim Noble and MPD

[news reporter]

Beall Introduces Bill to Bring Justice for Victims of Child Sex Abuse
January 25, 2013 SACRAMENTO

A proposal to eliminate the statute of limitations for victims of
child molestation to file lawsuits against their abusers has been
introduced by Sen. Jim Beall, D-San Jose.

Senate Bill 131 addresses the inability of victims to seek damages
because of repressed memories that do not surface until after the
deadline to file a lawsuit has passed. Currently, the law states that
an action must be filed by the plaintiff's 26th birthday or within
three years of the date that the adult plaintiff reasonably discovers
that the psychological trauma he or she is suffering from is linked to
sexual abuse. Beall said the law needs to be updated to reflect recent
medical findings.

"Well documented medical literature has been developed since the last
time the statute of limitations for civil claims was last extended,''
he said. "The medical evidence shows psychological injuries stemming
from sexual abuse emerge later in life and well past the age of
26....
http://sd15.senate.ca.gov/news/2013-01-25-beall-introduces-bill-bring-justice-victims-child-sex-abuse

HATTIE the novel begins with the end—the end of a woman's life. In a
spare and powerful narrative—delivered in three parts "In The Meadow,"
"By the Stream," and "Through the Woods" —this soulful novel takes us
on an intimate journey through the meaning of Hattie's life and life
in general. It delves fearlessly into the complexity of our human
relationships, our yearning for the divine, and the ways in which
these paths cross throughout our lives.
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http://annabozenabowen.com/hattie-the-novel/



All Of Me: My incredible true story of how I learned to live with the
many personalities sharing my body Kim Noble and Jeff Hudson Piatkus
Publishing 2011 ISBN-10: 0749955902

ALL OF ME
Kim Noble is an accomplished artist and a mother of a 14-year-old
girl. She is bubbly and vivacious. To meet her you wouldn't think
anything was wrong. There's just one problem. To all extents and
purposes, Kim Noble does not exist. . .
At some point before her third birthday, as a result of repeated and
horrific abuse, Kim Noble's mind shattered. Her body now plays host to
many different personalities. Suffering from Dissociative Identity
Disorder (DID) her body is occupied by a little boy who only speaks
Latin, a gay man and an anorexic teenager. Some age with her body;
others are stuck in time.
http://www.piatkusbooks.net/all-of-me/

Kim Noble is a woman who, from the age of 14 years, spent 20 years
in and out of hospital until she made contact with Dr Valerie Sinason
and Dr Rob Hale at the Tavistock and Portman Clinics. In 1995 she
began therapy and was diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder
(originally named multiple personality disorder). D.I.D is a creative
way to cope with unbearable pain. The main personality splits into
several parts with dissociative or amnesic barriers between them. It
used to be a controversial disorder but Kim has had extensive tests
over 2 years by leading psychology professor at UCL, John Morton, who
has established there is no memory between the personalities and that
she has the misfortune of representing the British gold standard over
genuine dissociation.

Kim has 20 main personalities, many fragments and 14 of the main
personalities are artists. Having no formal art training, 14 of the
main alters became interested in painting in 2004 after spending a
short time with an art therapist. These 14 artists each have their own
distinctive style, colours and themes, ranging from solitary deserts,
sea scenes and abstracts to collages and paintings with traumatic
content. Many alters are unaware that they share a body with other
artists. http://kimnoble.com/