The Sound of Safety: When All That's Left Is Love & Hope & Truth - Paperback

by Mara McCalmon (Author), Phoebe Wall Howard (With)

Author Biography

Mara (Skinner) McCalmon is a career educator and founder of the "P.S. You're my Hero" non-profit organization that supports victims of crime. She is a mom, sister, wife, and grandma who survived a brutal stabbing in 2010 that made national headlines. Since then, she has found her voice to share her story and guide others to trauma recovery. She is asked to speak to groups and individuals that focus on mental health, criminal justice, and victims' rights. She earned a bachelor's degree in education from Wayne State University in Detroit and a master's degree in the art of teaching from Marygrove College in Detroit. Contact: psyouremyhero@gmail.com Phoebe Wall Howard is a national award-winning reporter who writes about business, US/Canadian politics and competitive sailing. She is a contributing car culture columnist at The Detroit News (USA Today Network). Her "Shifting Gears" column on Substack was honored in 2026 by the Society of Professional Journalists Detroit for automotive coverage, breaking news, enterprise and watchdog/courts reporting. Previously, Howard worked at The Detroit Free Press covering the auto industry, consumer trends and fraud. She has provided industry analysis for the BBC, CBC, NPR, ABC News, PBS NewsHour and Fox Business. She covered presidential campaigns and mistreatment of veterans at The Des Moines Register. The Iowa Supreme Court cited her coverage when it overhauled foster care policy. Howard covered then-Gov. Bill Clinton for the Arkansas Gazette. While in Arkansas and Iowa, she worked as a correspondent for Time Inc. and People magazine. She won Associated Press awards for her coverage of criminal justice, immigration and organized labor. She earned a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Contact: phoebe@phoebehoward.com