Category Archives: Books
Out of drudgery comes opportunity
Last Spring, I took a class that was absolutely painful to sit through. It became a thorn in my side for many reasons, one of which was that the assignments we were graded on had absolutely no correlation to our … Continue reading
Room 112
Room 112 is not actually a room. It’s a clearing in the middle of periodical stacks on the first floor, north wing of UW’s Memorial Union. Walking to it, I weave through the maze of 8′ tall, army green, metal … Continue reading
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An afternoon of reading ‘Be the Hero’ by Noah Blumenthal
This afternoon, I reclined on the couch and read a new book cover-to-cover. I even took a nap about halfway through. The book was free thanks to the public library and I had the time to finish it thanks to … Continue reading
Library Love
Thanks to a new friend, I’ve become aware of my book’s presence in the Southcentral Wisconsin Library System….and the queue of people who’ve requested it. I’ve been feeling so off my game in the MBA program lately, that I need … Continue reading
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Unexpected Good News
A fellow writer, Frank Bures, let me know today that a story of mine was listed in the back of this year’s Best American Travel Writing 2009 under “Notable Writing.” Sweet! Grateful for surprise good news.
Dreams do come true
Being a presenting author at the Wisconsin Book Festival was one of my life dreams, way before I had even started writing a book. I am grateful to invite you all to come see the realization of that dream! Book … Continue reading
