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« Station fire lawyers want to question Derderians | Today | Weather update: High temp 1 degree shy of tying record » April 24, 2008Actress Bracco: 'The vortex had a hold on me' / Photo
The 53-year-old told the crowd in her signature raspy Brooklyn accent that during the mob drama’s early years in about 2000-2001, she realized she was suffering from a “deep” depression. “The vortex had a hold on me,” said the actress, who has shoulder-length brown hair, and wore a tailored charcoal-colored pants suit and spike-heeled open-toed sandals. “It was like I was dead inside.” In front of the audience of about 525, she spoke for about 15 minutes at Butler Hospital’s annual "Real Stories, Real Recoveries" event. It raised $120,000 for the private mental health facility on Providence’s East Side. In addition to raising money for Butler, Bracco came to Providence to promote her autobiography, "On the Couch." Critics have hailed her memoir as “from the heart.” She also participated in the luncheon to dispel the stigma that sometimes surrounds mental illness, she said. “If you break your leg, you have it fixed. If you have a toothache, you go to the dentist. When it comes to mental health, people tend to think they can just get over it. I thought I could yoga my way out of it.’’ -- Journal staff writer Faye B. Zuckerman Posted by Andrea Panciera CommentsE. David Cosier | April 24, 2008 6:27 PM link Yeah, sersiously that's just completely unnecessary. I stopped reading and went out to a fashion show after that. This human interest piece does not call for much description of clothes, per say. Maybe if anything, facial and bodily motions and emotions. That's about it. Projo, why don't you hire me? I'm a local writer looking for work. I could provide you with some of the best community journalism. Cranston guy | April 25, 2008 1:17 AM link Sir, I think the writer was reporting not reacting. I'm actually glad someone noticed the good fashion in town and made mention of it. Holly | April 25, 2008 1:26 AM link Sir, I think the writer was reporting not reacting. I'm actually glad someone noticed a well put together outfit on a famous person and made mention of it. Holly | April 25, 2008 1:30 AM link I fully agree with Mr. Cosier. When was the last time you read that when the Governor spoke, he was sporting a paisley shirt, freshly manicured nails and new Italian shoes? Men speak and it's clinically reported. Women speak and it becomes a fashion commentary, clearly implying that she is judged, not by what she is offers in knowledge, but rather whether she was dressed properly for the event. This is both demeaning and very unprofessional reporting,(by another woman, no less). Buzzy Smith | April 25, 2008 7:15 AM link I think the previous posters missed the point: Don't judge someone else's insides by his or her outsides, in this case a snappy suit and I-got-it-all-together spiked heels. And if you have any doubt, just take a good, hard look at all of the walking dead around the malls in Providence and Cvanston. Don't judge someone else's insides by his or her outsides | April 25, 2008 9:56 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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It is sad to think that this wrier, Faye B. Zuckerman's reaction to a person revealing their heart wrenching, life threatening, medical condition is a description of their attire and footwear.