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Undivided, Cherished Belonging
“Mankind was my business!” The spirit of Christmas: books celebrating love and connection. "Cherished Belonging" by Fr. G. Boyle and "Undivided" by H…
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Stephen King is Not Coming to Save Us
Economically disadvantaged kids need their school libraries; this week’s book ban news
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Grief in Drabbles (and a Poem)
Plus library and book ban news for the week
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Gratitude and Other People’s Money
On the first anniversary of my brother’s death; banned books news
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November 2024

Living Dead Girl: On My Book Talk List
“Living Dead Girl” 14th book banned in Utah public schools--my take. Plus book ban news
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Publishing with She Writes Press
Author Mary Camarillo discusses her experience with She Writes; plus banned book news
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Being a Person: Sorrow & Santa Ana Winds
on being unable to escape election thoughts and migraines
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Weary of This Escape Room
Christian patriarchy and politics
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October 2024

Point of View Decisions
Why choose first, second, third, deep third POV; links to articles and to examples of each
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Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church
Let’s step away from cults and look at modern-day ‘Jesus Freaks’
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Spiritual Abuse: The Stay-at-Home Daughter Movement
Christian patriarchy, the memoir Rift bt Cait West and a bit about me
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: New Book, Banned Book
Why Ta-Nehisi Coates belongs in the high school library
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