A great book to teach children about sex is Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle. As a teenage mother, I was motivated to do everything I could to educate my daughter, Jennifer. She’s always been smart. At four …
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#BookADay: Let’s Talk About Sex
#BookADay: A Thought-Provoking Book
A couple of years ago, my personal trainer at the time and I talked about favorite reads. We shared a similar history and subsequent outlook on life. I liked her, too, so I trusted her judgment. One of the books …
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#BookADay: Favorite Travel Guides
When I decided to leave England and return to the US in 2010, one of the last possessions that I parted with were my travel guides. My goal was to completely empty my one bedroom flat in the city centre …
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#BookADay: Resource for Book Lovers and Writers
Francine Prose‘s Reading Like a Writer: A Guide For People Who Love Books And For Those Who Want To Write Them is a wonderful resource that does exactly what it says in the title. Excerpts of great work are dissected, …
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#BookADay: A Book To Film Adaptation That Worked
Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak was a book that I read to my daughter, Jennifer, in the early ‘80s. The book was adapted to film and released in October 2009, the same month my granddaughter, Jane, entered the world. …
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#BookADay: Travel Book Recommendation
Weekday Wanderlust (WW) is a monthly gathering of travelers, writers, adventurers, and story lovers at the Hotel Rex in San Francisco. In March 2014, I queued at the crowded bar to order a glass of wine. While I waited, I met …
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#BookADay: A Daily Resource and Nerd Dating Recommendation
One book and online resource that I use on a daily basis is the dictionary. True confession: I dated a man who suggested we play a dictionary game. My nerd quota needed to be replenished so I was motivated to …
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#BookADay: Writing Style Resources
There are three top resources that I have referred to regarding writing style, both in book form and via internet searches. When I transferred to a new division at a former employer in the late 1980s, the head of the …
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#BookADay: A Sentimental Book
In the kitchen, a calendar hung to the right of the wall-mounted rotary phone. I asked my mother what was so good about Good Friday. I was in the 4th grade. Not long after I asked that question, my stepfather, …
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