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I’ve lived in Michigan almost all my life, except for a short time in Oxford, Massachusetts, and another in Denver, Colorado, but this morning as I look out over our icy bay, I’m BOSTON PROUD. Happy Patriots’ Day, and many blessings to all of those folks participating in the Boston Marathon as runners, volunteers, organizers…
August 2022 FREE BOOK!
Our Give-Away Book for August 2022 is the award-winning Young Adult novel by Angeline Boulley, FIRE KEEPER’S DAUGHTER. From the cover flap: “…an electrifying thriller layered with a rich exploration of the modern Native experience, a reckoning of current and historical injustices, and a powerful celebration of community.” Author Angeline Boulley is an enrolled member…
UMAMI
Wild Word Friday! Did you know that in addition to the commonly known tastes of sweet, sour, bitter and salty, human taste buds can distinguish one more taste? That taste was identified in 1908 by a professor at the Tokyo Imperial University, and he named it UMAMI. UMAMI, a Japanese word, means pleasant savory taste….
June 2013 – FREE BOOK!
Our second June 2013 Free Book is an incredible read by Bill Giovannetti. SECRETS TO A HAPPY LIFE – “Finding Satisfaction in Any Situation” is a self-help book and devotional that will make you laugh out loud. I loved it, read it like a novel, and am now going through the book again as my…
MAY 2024 FREE BOOKS!
We have two amazing non-fiction books to give away this month. These books are essential and informative reading for educators and for those invested in their own education or that of their children and/or grandchildren. EMPOWERING LEARNERS, Teaching Different Genres and Texts to Diverse Student Bodies was written by two highly esteemed educators, Anna J….
July 2015 Free Book Winner!!
Congratulations to Juliet Smith, the winner of our July Free Book — THE DELICATE NATURE OF LOVE by Wendy Paine Miller!! Juliet’s favorite flower is the rose. Juliet, I hope you enjoy this wonderful novel! Happy Reading, Sue Harrison