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Book Report: Forgiving the unforgivable
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Book Report: Forgiving the unforgivable

First, let me say how much I learned while reading The Island of Sea Women. I knew nothing of Jeju … Continue reading Book Report: Forgiving the unforgivable

Friday Field Trip: Washoe Valley
Us, Now & Then

Friday Field Trip: Washoe Valley

When the fictional Claire Jordan returns home in February of 2000 in Chapter 3 of Us, Now and Then, she … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: Washoe Valley

Friday Field Trip: Edith W. Fritsch Elementary School
Us, Now & Then

Friday Field Trip: Edith W. Fritsch Elementary School

In my novel, Us, Now and Then, the fictional Libby McCormack gets her first teaching job at the very real … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: Edith W. Fritsch Elementary School

Friday Field Trip: Bordewich Bray School
Us, Now & Then

Friday Field Trip: Bordewich Bray School

Bordewich Bray School sits in the heart of historic Carson City, near the old St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: Bordewich Bray School

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Stitching America back together  

Today is Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by the … Continue reading Stitching America back together  

Friday Field Trip: The Mapes Hotel and Casino
Us, Now & Then

Friday Field Trip: The Mapes Hotel and Casino

In my novel, Us, Now and Then, young Claire Jordan arrives back in Northern Nevada in 1972 after being sent … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: The Mapes Hotel and Casino

Mid-week Wisdom and/or Mischief

Mid-week Mischief

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Book Report: Looking for a home
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Book Report: Looking for a home

Odie is a twelve-year-old storyteller and orphan looking for a home. As the reminiscent and therefore omniscient narrator of This … Continue reading Book Report: Looking for a home

Friday Field Trip: Bridgeport, California
Us, Now & Then

Friday Field Trip: Bridgeport, California

If you’ve ever traveled U.S. Route 395 along the Eastern Sierra, you know that there are some great little towns … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: Bridgeport, California

Friday Field Trip: The Ormsby House
Us, Now & Then

Friday Field Trip: The Ormsby House

Despite its long history and prime location across from the Legislature at the corner of Fifth and Carson Streets, the … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: The Ormsby House

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