Igniting Writing

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Untangling: Following Assisted Living Rules (Chapter 35)

While my mother’s move to assisted living relieved a lot of stress, she developed new...
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COYOTE’S WILD HOME written by Barbara and Lily Kingsolver, illustrated by Paul Mirocha

Barbara and Lily Kingsolver’s new picture book COYOTE’S WILD HOME takes readers on an intertwined...
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 OATH AND HONOR: A MEMOIR AND A WARNING written and read by Liz Cheney

Apparently there must be a lot of people curious about Liz Cheney’s OATH AND HONOR:...
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GOODBYE: A FIRST CONVERSATION ABOUT GRIEF written by Megan Madison and Jessica Ralli, illustrated by Isabel Roxas

Part of a series meant to encourage and facilitate meaningful conversations, Megan Madison and Jessica...
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A TRIO OF ACTIVITY BOOKS

Activity kits were always key to me for relieving boredom during school breaks. Three new...
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I’M TRYING TO LOVE GERMS written and illustrated by Bethany Barton

I’M TRYING TO LOVE GERMS is the sixth in Bethany Barton’s rollicking nonfiction series. The...
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THE CHRISTMASSY CACTUS written by Beth Ferry and illustrated by A.N. Kang

I have always loved how Beth Ferry finds an interesting path into story, choosing unusual...
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 LET US DESCEND written and read by Jesamyn Ward

I'm switching my Memoir Monday pattern to Not-Memoir Monday as I catch up on my...
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CINDERELLA AND A MOUSE CALLED FRED written by Deborah Hopkinson and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

Recasting of characters makes for fun in Deborah Hopkinson’s CINDERELLA AND A MOUSE CALLED FRED...
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BOYOGI: HOW A WOUNDED FAMILY LEARNS TO HEAL written by David Barclay Moore and illustrated by Noa Denmon

Parents who want to extend holiday fun and their children’s repertoire of festive customs will...