Category Archives: The Men of Honor of Unity House

By Bruce A. Smith Chapter 30 – Saying Hello Spring I did some construction work, but my heart wasn’t into it. Nor did I join the crowd chasing the vanishing therapy jobs. Unity offered me an entry-level position in a … Continue reading →

By Bruce A. Smith Chapter 29 – Saying Goodbye Winter By first snow, everything we had built was gone, but not without a fight. Surprisingly, Anita Bouchart had championed our cause. “Dave,” she said to me at an emergency staff … Continue reading →

By Bruce A. Smith Chapter 28 – Trey Day 13 I got the phone call at 10:00 am “I would’ve called you sooner, Dave,” Terry said, “but I know how you like to sleep late. How are you?” “I…, umm…, … Continue reading →

By Bruce A. Smith Chapter 27 – An Adoption and a Departure Day Nine My bronchitis came on fast. By morning, I was blowing my nose like crazy, and try as I did with vitamin C, salt water gargles, and … Continue reading →

Bruce A. Smith Chapter 26 Day 8 It had been quite a week. The start of our second week at Unity seemed like the anniversary of a marriage or a divorce; something big and something awesome. Perhaps in celebration we … Continue reading →

By Bruce A. Smith Chapter 25 – The Blue Mist Day Seven At breakfast, I learned that I wasn’t going to have to organize any cooking for the 200 or so people at Unity as the Army had convoyed-in two … Continue reading →

By Bruce A. Smith Chapter 24 – By the Rivers of Babylon Day Six – 1 pm After lunch, Terry and I concentrated on contacting outside Unity staff to let everyone know the state of things with us and ascertain … Continue reading →

By Bruce A. Smith Chapter 19 Day Five – Dawn In the faint grey of Worcester’s dawn, I heard the first of many police vehicles giving instructions to the people of Union Hill: “This is the police. Please stay indoors. … Continue reading →

By Bruce A. Smith Chapter 17 – Brownies and apple pie Day Four – Noon I was in the middle of eating an instant chocolate pudding when I heard the dining room go silent. Slowly I looked up, not sure … Continue reading →

By Bruce A. Smith The Men of Honor of Unity House is a novel based upon my experiences as a therapist at a residential foster care facility for young men coping with sexual assault charges. In 2001, during the Anthrax … Continue reading →