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Life on the Farm Memories

I have discovered a new blog to follow! Earl B. Russell writes about growing up poor on a Tennessee farm. He’s posted on such memories as his mother doing laundry with a washboard, smoking fresh sausages and salting hams after the hog-killing, … Continue reading

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Lifestory Lessons from Luis Alberto Urrea and Thrity Umrigar

Wow, was I excited to attend author events with Thrity Umrigar and Luis Alberto Urrea one day after another the other week. Luis is author of one of my favorite novels, The Hummingbird’s Daughter, a historical fiction “dramascape” set in Mexico that imagines … Continue reading

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A history of the world in a single inspirational sentence

Okay, Michael Sieleman got me good, and I loved it. He sent me his latest book, which everyone who likes this blog would appreciate. A History of the World in a Single Sentence by Michael SielemanMy rating: 4 of 5 … Continue reading

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