![]() ![]() In 2015, he received the Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries (PCBL) State Elected Official Award. In 2014, he was awarded the Jean Yates Award from the Pittston Memorial Library Board of Trustees based on his dedication and service to the library and the Joseph Battisto Award for his legislative service to the citizens of Monroe County. ![]() In 2010, Mike was awarded the Boy Scouts of America Minsi Trails Council Distinguished Citizen Award for his work to rehabilitate the Stillwater Dam in Tobyhanna Township. Mike Carroll was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2006 and subsequently re-elected for seven additional terms, and he worked on transportation throughout his time in public office. Mike was Democratic chairman of the House Transportation Committee from 2018 through 2022. ![]()
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In the devastating aftermath of the Siege of Paris, she made a decision to protect her sister: she became the bland, sweet, pious “St. James, prima ballerina of the Paris Opera Ballet and the people's saint, has spent seven years pretending. ![]() In Diana Biller's The Brightest Star in Paris, love is waiting you only have to let it in.Īmelie St. ![]() ![]() ![]() In Wake in the Night, we are reminded why we must push beyond easy categories and find new ways of understanding the roles we play. ![]() By employing forms that break with convention in the same spirited ways her characters do, Laura Krughoff creates a world of stunning detail that examines just what people will do when expectations stifle truth. The six stories in this collection highlight the struggle to define one’s identity combined with the pressure to live up to expectations and social conventions. 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I mean, my grandparents didn’t listen to my music or play Nintendo with me, but they were cool in their own way - not crusty and out of touch like the caricatures suggested. ![]() At Spencer’s, a novelty store at the Galleria Mall in White Plains where my friends and I would find gag gifts, I was always perplexed by the section of “Over the Hill” merchandise. Likewise, I never quite understood the popular antipathy toward old age. It seemed glamorous and exciting to be an adult. I remember going to the city with my dad to see plays or go to the Met and seeing a group of women having lunch in a café. ![]() Each year that passed marked one step closer to adulthood, which for me meant independence and freedom. When I was a kid, growing older felt like an achievement. It wasn’t a “big” birthday - one of those round-numbered ones that feels like a milestone - but nevertheless it got me thinking about aging. This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community browse through all the posts here. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, Jean was not the only woman to gain Burns’ favour. In his personal life, Burns had 12 children, nine with his wife Jean Armour. He also spent many years collecting and preserving traditional Scottish songs for the future, many of which were published in the Scots Musical Museum. This “masterful collection made a huge impression on Edinburgh's literary elite, and propelled Burns to celebrity status” ( Visit Scotland). In 1786 at the age of 27 that he rose to fame with the publication of his first collection of poetry, Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. Despite his short life (he died aged just 37), Burns left a huge catalogue of poetry and songs. ![]() Robert Burns was born on 25 January 1759 in the village of Alloway, near Ayr (). I also made a new arrangement of one of his most famous love songs, “Ae Fond Kiss” - it's an intermediate level arrangement, suitable for harps with 25+ strings and you can find the sheet music here and there’s a video of the arrangement at the end of the post: ![]() In this week's Harp Blog I wanted to give you some history of Burns and his vast contribution to Scottish Music. Today is January 25th, which in Scotland is Burn's Night - a celebration of the life and poetry of the acclaimed Scottish poet Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796). ![]() ![]() ![]() It made me shake my head so hard, it felt like it was going to come off.ĭownload Zig Zag: The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity – Robert Keith Sawyer A science-backed method to maximize creative potential in any sphere of lifeWith the prevalence of computer technology and outsourcing, new jobs and fulfilling lives will rely heavily on creativity and innovation. This book sucks big time! It made me say the words “dumb” and “stupid” in several places and several times. I still don’t understand how they came to love each other, Sawyer didn’t even take a keen interest on Hannah, and Serena was confusing. There was nothing new, exciting, or something to learn. ![]() ![]() Review 1: What you read for the synopsis is the whole story/plot. Ashleigh feels madly in love with her boyfriend, Kaleb, even though he has barely paid Ashleigh feels madly in love with her boyfriend, Kaleb, even though he has barely paid ![]() Ashleigh feels madly in love with her boyfriend, Kaleb, even though he has barely paid Ashleigh feels madly in love with her boyfriend, Kaleb, even though he … ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Secretary & Communications Chair: Maryka Biaggio For more information, please visit her website. Currently she is working on two novels that combine science and mythology, as well as one set in ancient India. She was a co-founding editor of the literary journal flashquake for its 10-year run, and has served on for-profit and non-profit Boards over the years. Her debut historical book, Watermark: A Novel of the Middle Ages, was published by HarperCollins. Vanitha Sankaran, PhD, is a medical writer, a journalist, and a novelist. She lives on a farm in Virginia with her family and a spoiled rotten German Shepherd. In addition to history and books, Jenny loves traveling, comfort food, music, and craft beer. She also co-founded the Historical Novel Society Romance Chapter. ![]() Jenny has been volunteering at HNS conferences since 2015 and served as chair for the 2021 HNS Virtual Conference. She has also been an ardent supporter of historical fiction through her book blog, Let Them Read Books. As the founder of Historical Editorial and Historical Fiction Book Covers, she has helped hundreds of authors achieve their publishing goals and now manages a team of dedicated editors. 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Audie was sentenced to ten years for a Texas robbery in which four people died, including two members of his own gang. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The walled-off wasteland of Seattle is every bit as bad as he’d heard, chock-full of the hungry undead and utterly choked by the poisonous, inescapable yellow gas. Maybe it’s only a guilty conscience, but Wreck can’t take it anymore, so he sneaks over the wall. Zeke would have every reason to pester Wreck, since Wreck got him inside the walled city of Seattle in the first place, and that was probably what killed him. He’s also pretty sure he’s being haunted by the ghost of a kid he used to know - Zeke Wilkes, who almost certainly died six months ago. He’s been quietly breaking the cardinal rule of any good drug dealer and dipping into his own supply of the sap he sells. Wreck has grown up, and on his 18th birthday, he’ll be cast out out of the orphanage.Īnd Wreck’s problems aren't merely about finding a home. ![]() Rector “Wreck ‘em” Sherman was orphaned as a toddler in the Blight of 1863, but that was years ago. ![]() |