Under the Radar: When Truth Hides in Plain Sight
Growing up on the family tree of an American dynasty did not protect Diane Tate from the darker legacies of sexual abuse, addiction, and domestic violence. This story is one of survival in the face of peril, redemption despite self-hatred, and the impact that abusive legacy has on establishing the trajectory of a child's life.
Whether she was walking the streets of her small hometown in North Carolina or being presented to American and international society in the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in New York City, her truth was hiding from everyone, including herself. Not only does she trudge through the darkness of alcoholism and an abusive marriage; she takes the reader on a journey of healing, making the choice to stand up for herself when it mattered the most.
Within these pages you will find inspiration in the poetry of Ms. Tate's life. You will wince and cheer, laugh and cry, and walk away with the hope that even a life lived in the shadows of your own mind can be brought into the light.
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Diane Tate has a bachelor’s degree in special education from Greensboro College and a master’s degree in social science from the Citadel. She has worked in the nonprofit arena her entire career, focusing on organizations that serve children in different ways: as a preschool director, an applied behavioral therapist for kids on the autism spectrum, and a therapeutic horseback-riding instructor for children and adults with disabilities. She volunteers in her local community wherever she can be of service and is proud to be the Managing Director of The Peace Alliance (www.peacealliance.org), an international nonprofit working to cultivate a culture of peacebuilding through community programs and governmental policy. Along the journey, she has always appreciated the chance to serve, sharing her skills to amplify the voices of those living on the margins of our society.
Ms. Tate has unlocked her creative side as an artist, poet, and writer. She is the proud mom to a grown daughter, who reminds her every day of what is important. She is a firm believer that you can’t change what you don’t acknowledge and that acknowledgment begins, for her, with a long look in the mirror.
