Surviving Spirit

09/03/2026

What Does Thriving Actually Look Like After Child Abuse — Michael Skinner • Author • Musician • Advocate

UnBroken: Better Male Survivors Podcast - A heartfelt, poignant, and reflective conversation with host Thomas Edward featuring guest Michael Skinner, a male survivor of childhood sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, discussing his healing journey and what thriving looks like after trauma. Michael shared his story of abuse by both parents, his escape through music, and his advocacy and memoir, "The Lunchbox Theory: Lessons Learned from Trauma and Abuse"

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 Author • Musician • Advocate - Explore Healing and Find Strength in Resilience. How Michael Skinner survived child abuse and neglect through Music, Nature and Love.  

08/31/2026

Sad but true...that's why in my book I have shared it's 'mental health injuries' caused by the trauma and abuse one has experienced.

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Understand pathologisation in 60 seconds - labelling traumatised and abused people as mentally ill benefits MANY more people and systems than validating the trauma and abuse as real. This is not an accident or coincidence.

08/29/2026

Hey folks, please check out this gracious post about my book by Richard Nunes on FB.

Good morning to all my bookies and friends. Books pictured were taken at the Historic Little Red Schoolhouse in the Cedarville section of Plymouth. It was built as a one room school in 1873 and now serves as a local community and cultural meeting place .
Books read in the past week.

1) The Lunchbox Theory by Michael Skinner. A must read for anyone who cares about children and people. A sometimes disturbing tale of childhood abuse and its aftermath years later.

2)A Year of Marvelous Ways by Sarah Winman . A big hearted novel about the friendship between an old woman’s the end of her life and a young man at the beginning of his.
3) Look What You Made Me Do by John Lanchester . Definitely a difficult book to define. It’s a black comedy between generations which at some point lost me.
4) Crucible by John Sayles. When a historical novel also teaches thins you might not have known, the author has done his job.
5) The Floating Opera by John Barth. It’s a hoot to go back to favorite writers from many decades ago and enjoy them all over again.
6) Western Star The Life and Legend of Larry McMurtry by David Streitfeld . Some may my penchant for reading books on famous and not so famous writers. McMurtry falls under the famous banner.

08/26/2026

The Surviving Spirit Newsletter August 2026 - Hope, Healing & Help for Trauma, Abuse & Mental Health - Discover and Engage Now — Michael Skinner • Author • Musician • Advocate

Explore Michael Skinner's blog for updates on his work as an author, musician, and advocate. Stay informed on his latest projects and insights.

08/14/2026

Please join me and my fellow authors at the Dunbarton, NH Old Home Day -

Join Michael Skinner for author events, music performances, and workshops. Explore his latest work and insights on advocacy and healing through music.

08/12/2026

Four song set addressing the impact of trauma, abuse & mental health injuries. “Music can heal the wounds which medicine cannot touch.” - Debasish Mridha

- Songs of Life, Love, Loss & Hope - Set 1 - Healing Trauma, Abuse & Mental Health Injuries -

Four song set addressing the impact of trauma, abuse & mental healt...

08/04/2026

Michael Skinner on Healing Childhood Trauma, Music & The Lunchbox Theory – The Healing Place Podcast - https://thehealingplacepodcast.blubrry.net/2026/07/31/michael-skinner-on-healing-childhood-trauma-music-the-lunchbox-theory/?

Michael Skinner on Healing Childhood Trauma, Music & The Lunchbox Theory Michael Skinner on Healing Childhood Trauma, Music & The Lunchbox Theory By thehealingplacepodcast | July 31, 2026 Feeling blessed to welcome back Michael Skinner, author, musician, and advocate. Please join us as we discuss: h...

07/26/2026

It was a lovely day of meeting folks/fellow authors, conversation, selling books, making connections for future endeavors...a wonderful time.

07/25/2026

Please join me folks, July 25, 12-4pm Manchester Mall, NH - Author Fair — Michael Skinner - Author • Musician • Advocate

- https://www.mskinnermusic.com/events

https://www.mskinnermusic.com/events/christmas-in-july-bookmaserversay

Indie Author Book Fair - 10th Anniversary Meet, greet and purchase books from 75 local authors. I hope to see you there!! Michael

07/21/2026