Judith M. Ford MSW, MFA

About

Judith M. Ford, MSW, is the author of Fever of Unknown Origin: A True Tale of Medicine, Mystery, and Magic. Her short work has appeared in more than 30 publications including the Connecticut Review and the Evening Street Review. Her work has been nominated multiple times for the Pushcart prize. She was a psychotherapist for 35 years and also taught creative writing at the University of Wisconsin. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts.

She researches psychological, spiritual, and physical brushes with death and loss. This blog is an exploration of the bruises, the lessons, and the footprints these experiences leave behind. Not a how-to, more a sharing.

Recent Posts

How I Survived a Rare Autoimmune Disease

A Personal Perspective: Undiagnosed illnesses require persistence and courage.

How My Motorcycle Crash Improved My Life

My motorcycle crash affected more than just me when help came from unexpected places.

Surviving Date Rape

A Personal Perspective: Reclaiming our violated bodies.

When There's a Problem, You Can Count on Neighbors

A Personal Perspective: The rabid raccoon and Atticus Finch.

Lightning Can Change a Life in Many Ways

A Personal Perspective: I lost a friend to a lightning bolt; I learned to respect the unpredictability of life and to appreciate how one chance decision can mean life or death.

The Gift of Almost Drowning in Lake Kegonsa

A Personal Perspective: Can a child experience something as an adventure when it looks like a danger to an adult?

Surviving a Car Crash

Personal Perspective: A sense of danger, shared sorrow, and a car accident all have lessons to teach.

Comfort After a Close Call With Suicide

Personal Perspective: Following my suicide attempt, I was visited by a strange woman in my dream.

Close Call No. 1: Suicide

A Personal Perspective: I’ve come close to death more than once.