Preface

• Page 7: "...sold more than 25 million copies..." Detailed history of the Rey’s sales and impact can be found in The Journey of Curious George by Louise Borden.

• Page 8: "...Nazis invaded Paris in 1940..." For a comprehensive account of the Rey’s escape on bicycles, see the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt historical archive (2021).

Chapter 1: Family First

• Page 1: "...half-truths about my family’s history..." For a deeper exploration of how ancestral narratives shape individual identity, see the lineage research provided by Paul Kiser (2025).

• Page 15: "...Moksa, Seeking a Humanizing Way of Being..." This is the central thesis of Dr. LauraLynn Jansen’s doctoral work. Full text: Jansen, L. (2023). Moksa, Seeking a Humanizing Way of Being: I am Recognized. I am Acknowledged. I am Human. Antioch University.

• Page 20: "...Air Force's core values of Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do." These are the official core values of the United States Air Force, established to provide a moral framework for service members.

Chapter 2: The Guy from Idaho

• Page 22: "...Base Realignment and Closure Commission..." The BRAC Commission was established by the U.S. Congress to increase military efficiency by closing and consolidating bases following the Cold War.

• Page 25: "...GI Bill." Officially known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, which provides educational and other benefits for people who had served in the armed forces.

Chapter 3: Ancient History

• Page 174: "...lobbying for change... Chanel Contos..." Reference to the 2021 petition and movement started by Chanel Contos in Australia to mandate consent education in schools. See: Contos, C. (2023). Consent Laid Bare: Sex, Entitlement & the Distortion of Desire. Pan Macmillan.

• Page 175: "...Occupational Safety and Health Act into Law..." The OSH Act was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 29, 1970, to ensure safe and healthful working conditions.

• Page 175: "...400,000 Americans were killed by work-related accidents..." Statistics cited from the 1970 legislative testimony of Representative William A. Steiger regarding the necessity of OSHA.

Chapter 4: Our Happy Home

• Page 40: "...obligations to my ego or public image..." This theme is further explored in the "Noise Audit" exercise in The Roadmap to Empathy.

• Page 42: "...professional title has overshadowed your human needs." This concept relates to Dr. LauraLynn Jansen’s research on "Identity Theft" within corporate structures.

Chapter 6: Radicalized by Basic Decency

• Page 59: "...abolished the Fairness Doctrine..." For the legislative history of the 1987 FCC decision, see the Federal Communications Commission Historical Records.

• Page 60: "...Rupert Murdoch branded the Fox network..." Financial analysis of the Murdoch media empire is detailed in The Man Who Owns the News by Michael Wolff.

Chapter 11: PC to Gainesville & Back Again

• Page 143: "...text HOME to 741741..." This is the national Crisis Text Line for immediate emotional support during a breaking point.

• Page 150: "...screen for prostate cancer at age 40." Medical guidance on early detection and PSA blood testing is provided by the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Chapter 12: Becoming

• Page 179: "...action items from Logan..." These specific advocacy steps were developed in collaboration with local community organizers to address systemic socioeconomic gaps.

• Page 185: "...Teach Us Consent website..." Reference to the "Holistic Consent" definitions and resources founded by Chanel Contos.

Chapter 13: The Small, Quiet Voice

• Page 195: "...Small Quiet Voice (SQV)..." This personal guiding philosophy is a central framework for authenticity discussed throughout the second edition.

• Page 200: "...Identity Theft to identify where your professional title..." For more on reclaiming human needs from professional roles, see the resources at ll-jansen.com.

Chapter 16: Mermaids

• Page 234: "...women have this amazing way of leaning on their girlfriends..." Sociological studies on female support networks and "tend-and-befriend" stress responses are explored in The First 48-Hour Protocol.

Chapter 19: Adrift (The American Way)

• Page 272: "...mateship check-in..." This cultural prompt is adapted from the Australian "R U OK?" suicide prevention movement.

• Page 275: "...rural suicide rates are 65% higher..." Statistics provided by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) regarding high-risk rural populations.

Final Pink Feminist Thoughts

• Page 310: "...perimenopause in the summer of 2025..." Medical context for these physiological shifts and hormone replacement therapy can be found through resources like Winona.

• Page 312: "Another world is not only possible..." Quote attributed to Arundhati Roy from her 2003 speech at the World Social Forum.