Louise Armstrong
| Louise Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1937 |
| Died | August 10, 2008 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Author, activist |
| Spouse | Tom Hawley |
| Children |
Noah Hawley (son) Alexi Hawley (son) |
Louise Armstrong (March 17, 1937 – August 10, 2008) was a published author of numerous adult and children books. A staunch feminist and activist, Armstrong had spoken widely for two decades in the United States, Canada, and England, on the subjects of child abuse, incest, family violence and sexual abuse. Her book, Kiss Daddy Goodnight, published by Pocket Books in 1978, is a groundbreaking work on incest.
Armstrong was faculty of the Institute of Children's Literature and chaired a committee on family violence for the National Women's Health Network (1979–84). Armstrong also wrote for the following magazines: Woman's Day, Hartford Courant Magazine, Connecticut Magazine, On the Issues, etc.
Contributed chapters in the following numerous collected works, both academic and trade.
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