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Contact me at needlesandpens@comcast.netQuilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-13401614377553935962023-11-15T19:49:00.001-05:002023-11-15T19:49:21.346-05:00Louise Penny's Still Life: <p> </p><h1 class="a-spacing-none a-text-normal" id="title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400 !important; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span class="a-size-extra-large celwidget" data-cel-widget="productTitle" data-csa-c-id="2i66qj-b9sy9p-51k32w-gy89w0" id="productTitle" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px !important; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i>Still Life</i>: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel (A Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery</span></h1><div><span class="a-size-extra-large celwidget" data-cel-widget="productTitle" data-csa-c-id="2i66qj-b9sy9p-51k32w-gy89w0" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px !important; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-size: large;">by Louise Penny</span></span></div><div><span class="a-size-extra-large celwidget" data-cel-widget="productTitle" data-csa-c-id="2i66qj-b9sy9p-51k32w-gy89w0" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px !important; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="a-size-extra-large celwidget" data-cel-widget="productTitle" data-csa-c-id="2i66qj-b9sy9p-51k32w-gy89w0" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px !important; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JIFkr8tz3l8UfgV7RyYjzR9FS1NZU-EF1OwFtymFGTXU80g4Od4ysobwq7KMXEBqWyaWvw4sBdxvOnOpsqryvpBc36GtmH2h2jKA_0jiKf_-Infv3LVKpsj3mFu4TktaMP9SD3L0Z-gLMP7LtlCbpi3n4EBDVeRAk0QQmWoDTSOi_eD5M5T4c55f_xpY/s480/81VE+gsP28L._AC_UL480_FMwebp_QL65_.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JIFkr8tz3l8UfgV7RyYjzR9FS1NZU-EF1OwFtymFGTXU80g4Od4ysobwq7KMXEBqWyaWvw4sBdxvOnOpsqryvpBc36GtmH2h2jKA_0jiKf_-Infv3LVKpsj3mFu4TktaMP9SD3L0Z-gLMP7LtlCbpi3n4EBDVeRAk0QQmWoDTSOi_eD5M5T4c55f_xpY/w266-h400/81VE+gsP28L._AC_UL480_FMwebp_QL65_.webp" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-53897852847191994002023-11-06T21:19:00.003-05:002023-11-06T21:19:59.516-05:00A Coming of Age of a Different Sort<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWa6uO37coRkdbudrU1aU2gMQTHZtDoF1qlR8PjAwKDpJkKWDJT08rHStZUlaRmjtWXY5zeFG2Qvutll6UL6At40VXOUuHY2o2ZyGgG2od3-nQKeNg_Gseo8U_76kAJW2BzdYzUicGhTKyyTVKqoWJZ-VifHDxh42A1TzW5tS8utHsd1wmt_Fwuz1KJWDv/s327/81WRPFMTWpL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="218" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWa6uO37coRkdbudrU1aU2gMQTHZtDoF1qlR8PjAwKDpJkKWDJT08rHStZUlaRmjtWXY5zeFG2Qvutll6UL6At40VXOUuHY2o2ZyGgG2od3-nQKeNg_Gseo8U_76kAJW2BzdYzUicGhTKyyTVKqoWJZ-VifHDxh42A1TzW5tS8utHsd1wmt_Fwuz1KJWDv/w247-h371/81WRPFMTWpL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp" width="247" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Five Stars!</span></b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">A wonderful story, full of accuracy and poignancy! Drew's excellent writing shines through in this, his first novel that is not a mystery story. He bravely dives into the complexity of coming of age in dire circumstances, and finishing the growth to adulthood in learning the reality of parent care with Alzheimer's twisting ways. I look forward to more wide-reaching novels from him.</span></b></span></p>Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-42625385893415367062023-10-21T17:51:00.003-04:002023-10-21T17:56:32.108-04:00Lessons in Chemistry<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6theCfRwecFLzIknHOAE_6pd6pJVjXFoVXwogR9Z5kkmJNc64ddhPXfNZYScYLe8ZQa7bbK5pfyuEBUQO-z_KfMbPb0mQ7uU80EOgMMOABLtq_mikttyli_dXQPWJaJDr-xxwhY7uYEs6XaI7ShKUO7mzZ6lnPHVh1zTIu-_Y40xmj5I98vTgxwVQ-bWX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1838" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6theCfRwecFLzIknHOAE_6pd6pJVjXFoVXwogR9Z5kkmJNc64ddhPXfNZYScYLe8ZQa7bbK5pfyuEBUQO-z_KfMbPb0mQ7uU80EOgMMOABLtq_mikttyli_dXQPWJaJDr-xxwhY7uYEs6XaI7ShKUO7mzZ6lnPHVh1zTIu-_Y40xmj5I98vTgxwVQ-bWX=w265-h400" width="265" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This novel reads like a well researched, highly entertaining, informative and encouraging biography. The author has composed an accurate, engrossing tale of women's struggles in attaining professional status within the scientific community. I am so pleased to have learned of this book. I was riveted to the unfolding story. Five stars to Bonnie Garmus!</span></p>Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-42799837628146486722023-09-08T20:35:00.000-04:002023-09-08T20:35:01.972-04:00THE WRONG GIRL: Jane Ryland Book 2: by Hank Phillippi Ryan<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfaVAYVJE7xCitVz-0FOIN_13tGwLDh8rXRdRRbn4Vn53fIk-Mynww_SvIG02Ngl0ySpOL8vRTQ8NpXVIdvTLakbQG9VgEH_fYz0GVoX9jzTcC4W-ugCsDhD8BFUl97SToe6HEx4IPCwz6wWhklkVvvyBNVEd2Rwf7iaDbSxTOTt31s-hzQ_vOlXyxZjp/s500/51hg+Z9hA6L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="310" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfaVAYVJE7xCitVz-0FOIN_13tGwLDh8rXRdRRbn4Vn53fIk-Mynww_SvIG02Ngl0ySpOL8vRTQ8NpXVIdvTLakbQG9VgEH_fYz0GVoX9jzTcC4W-ugCsDhD8BFUl97SToe6HEx4IPCwz6wWhklkVvvyBNVEd2Rwf7iaDbSxTOTt31s-hzQ_vOlXyxZjp/s320/51hg+Z9hA6L.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Never a disappointing read ... Hank's THE WRONG GIRL has a plethora of characters that, while disparate in the beginning are brought together skillfully in the end. This is another of her books that deals openly with real social concerns and has value as both a well written mystery and relevant, current wake-up call for public responsibility in improved funding for wards of the state. This is a must read for underg</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1915; font-family: "Proxima Nova", Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">rads considering a career in social work.</span></span><p></p>Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-65063684238650892252023-07-24T22:13:00.001-04:002023-07-24T22:13:11.424-04:00The Other Woman<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyVfiuIctNjCUwvjODuR_CDkIwKhV_TluDvssiq73nCZKafzFwCuP99HU5BQejJIVLAyvXSoOsVqHR4IdF8UzfL_M1zA27lBWp3Qgmh_Ra3lJmIaGu8x_Cpo9VnTGnPd5ItMwjHUx5YGCz40iqPzzld7Wg6YRllKP2ZMcv6YG4MtNf9smVk4W5asp_vSpw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="500" data-original-width="310" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyVfiuIctNjCUwvjODuR_CDkIwKhV_TluDvssiq73nCZKafzFwCuP99HU5BQejJIVLAyvXSoOsVqHR4IdF8UzfL_M1zA27lBWp3Qgmh_Ra3lJmIaGu8x_Cpo9VnTGnPd5ItMwjHUx5YGCz40iqPzzld7Wg6YRllKP2ZMcv6YG4MtNf9smVk4W5asp_vSpw=w248-h400" width="248" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hank Phillippi Ryan begins a five book series featuring investigative reporter Jane Ryland with this mystery involving politics, deception and murder(s). With Boston and surrounding Massachusetts areas as the primary setting, her characters quickly develop as believable and memorable. Hank's own experiences in television reporting and investigations support her readers' ability to follow the ins and outs of political campaigning and police procedures. I'm looking forward to following these characters through this series. </span></p>Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-84175267868032942282023-07-23T15:19:00.003-04:002023-07-23T15:19:38.484-04:00A mysterious old quilt tells a story<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZIGf6uU0GbskOgTwdkkEkyoi1Qk1YZkJEZopxnXYlI48sUgXNE4iBDgT-0nFhuMV_-IkyUPvs7o2MreMFlYuM_7mH6LEDKblxIjLapK3xAJJ7v2fJdeo0CkfrcDBxzlqPLDDeZHxd6Eyr46twYWHyFb5TiQLDe3dHT164AzaU3dj2ZJ7WYmgnIcHqX3Z/s500/51vegq9BJKL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZIGf6uU0GbskOgTwdkkEkyoi1Qk1YZkJEZopxnXYlI48sUgXNE4iBDgT-0nFhuMV_-IkyUPvs7o2MreMFlYuM_7mH6LEDKblxIjLapK3xAJJ7v2fJdeo0CkfrcDBxzlqPLDDeZHxd6Eyr46twYWHyFb5TiQLDe3dHT164AzaU3dj2ZJ7WYmgnIcHqX3Z/w266-h400/51vegq9BJKL.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">THE FORGOTTEN SEAMSTRESS is a heartbreaking story that reaches across the centuries to be told, waiting for just the right person to hear it. Liz Trenow has a shelf full of accomplished works that mystery readers will no doubt want to read in succession, though all appear to be stand alone titles in their own right. Quilters, embroiderers, and needle workers of all sorts will enjoy the fabrics and designs addressed in small part through out this engaging story. I heartily give this book and author five stars, and look forward to reading more of her books.</span></span></p>Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-68282327344595995592023-07-23T14:56:00.004-04:002023-07-23T14:58:10.526-04:00THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-ALLPpKBcQz2scbWi_wUe5UGAoMQrEddOp7sOvd4XUkSPwpIdqnUlXPvWUU3u3vcE3Gjrlhu8SXo5vhLiXv1hLAaXj9BMkxvSOZchqGpy1MPxyaZR0cz8412TbfkdQp1KCunNRycPzdtdyu4paILGgX1WGYU2ajl-qpzsxSCVmTJyYzGKX7a-mc9ypV8/s500/41NujucozGL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="325" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-ALLPpKBcQz2scbWi_wUe5UGAoMQrEddOp7sOvd4XUkSPwpIdqnUlXPvWUU3u3vcE3Gjrlhu8SXo5vhLiXv1hLAaXj9BMkxvSOZchqGpy1MPxyaZR0cz8412TbfkdQp1KCunNRycPzdtdyu4paILGgX1WGYU2ajl-qpzsxSCVmTJyYzGKX7a-mc9ypV8/w260-h400/41NujucozGL.jpg" width="260" /></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Meredith shares her story with clarity and honesty, taking the reader through the various events that led up to and followed her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. I share those similar events in my own life, and admire her eloquence and simplicity in choosing the words and tone that help the reader understand the seriousness of this sometimes invisible condition. I recommend this story to family and friends of newly diagnosed people with MS, as all can benefit from a stronger understanding.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Read more about this local author at her <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JOZBRS/about" target="_blank">bio page at Amazon</a>.</span></div>Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-87014961812500619522023-07-22T14:25:00.001-04:002023-07-22T14:25:28.559-04:00Award Winning Massachusetts Author<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://bloggerhttps://www.amazon.com/House-Guest-Hank-Phillippi-Ryan-ebook/dp/B09XL6QYYS?ref_=ast_author_mpb.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPx8oH1bWdj97liP1RhDxldIhCcNs-deHqKZLbp0aREonntm8X_WftYpTiCkuyW3Ut3u1x-9MtvJ8ijkMnKMODeTa4vfZ9YIRcIuNOr1no50GJiRuxMElNrhJTlATYwlH88F-3o-tAhpxpJAWMH20sb5GD6Lr7XE_U0WK2LY9YDDaj68jlqKeTsby04NJW" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img data-original-height="500" data-original-width="332" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPx8oH1bWdj97liP1RhDxldIhCcNs-deHqKZLbp0aREonntm8X_WftYpTiCkuyW3Ut3u1x-9MtvJ8ijkMnKMODeTa4vfZ9YIRcIuNOr1no50GJiRuxMElNrhJTlATYwlH88F-3o-tAhpxpJAWMH20sb5GD6Lr7XE_U0WK2LY9YDDaj68jlqKeTsby04NJW=w212-h320" width="212" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/House-Guest-Hank-Phillippi-Ryan-ebook/dp/B09XL6QYYS?ref_=ast_author_mpb">https://www.amazon.com/House-Guest-Hank-Phillippi-Ryan-ebook/dp/B09XL6QYYS?ref_=ast_author_mpb</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;">HANK Phillippi Ryan is a familiar name to many Massachusetts families. From her Amazon Author page:</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373e3e; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px 0px 12px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">"Her work has resulted in new laws, people sent to prison, homes removed from foreclosure, and millions of dollars in refunds and restitution for victims and consumers. She's been a radio reporter, a legislative aide in the United States Senate and an editorial assistant at Rolling Stone Magazine, working with Hunter S. Thompson, Richard Avedon and Richard Goodwin.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373e3e; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Hank is a founding teacher at Mystery Writers of America University and served as 2013 president of national Sisters in Crime. She blogs at Jungle Red Writers and Career Authors. She is a co-host at FIRST CHAPTER FUN and a founder and co-host of THE BACK ROOM, and the host of A Mighty Mystery on A Mighty Blaze."</p></div></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">HOUSE GUEST </i>is the first book I've read in a year or so that held my interest from start to finish. As I'm reading slower these days, it did take me a few days to reach the end on my new Kindle. But her characters, her settings and her plot twists kept me reaching for her story in every free moment. As one reviewer labeled it, it is "unputdownable."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p> </p>Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-56101897452310420422022-01-02T13:43:00.004-05:002022-01-02T13:47:59.162-05:00Back to the Books!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguWHzJZg51B9tKOTuamaBEhPYob-mkJDYvKI1qT9AKRn0gXFblGgvksUlSi7eIg-1u8D-IUbmWCWBaK7hBHduLtCNtUu5SYIJSN4iMdmm3VbVuwlp6W5ZK1kZ5PfWEQY2YzlRb2wYgTVwcqjrgBJMMkJj9EfnDGJNPopihtgB70XWjmrdi5SuThcsXfA=s499" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="332" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguWHzJZg51B9tKOTuamaBEhPYob-mkJDYvKI1qT9AKRn0gXFblGgvksUlSi7eIg-1u8D-IUbmWCWBaK7hBHduLtCNtUu5SYIJSN4iMdmm3VbVuwlp6W5ZK1kZ5PfWEQY2YzlRb2wYgTVwcqjrgBJMMkJj9EfnDGJNPopihtgB70XWjmrdi5SuThcsXfA=w266-h400" width="266" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><span>Stephen Puleo is a Boston-based author whose books have been celebrated in many local school districts and 'town-wide' reads for several years now. He has been a guest author at our local library, and will be retu</span><span>rning this Spring to talk about his latest historical piece, <b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WCJL4H8/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0" target="_blank">V</a></i></b></span><b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WCJL4H8/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0" target="_blank"><span>OYAGE OF MERCY</span><span>.</span></a></i></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This book tells the story of the compassionate response of the United States to the great famine in Ireland mid-nineteenth century. As with all his books, Puleo tells the story from the individuals' point of view ... the ship captain who talked the government into freeing ships from war duty (the Mexican War) to a humanitarian purpose ... the Irish priest who visited and provided as best he could for his sick parishioners, bringing food and warmth and faith door to door at his own expense ... the British leaders who struggled with balancing the great need of the Irish,their own consciences and the public will of their consituents ... and the host cities on the east coast of North America who received, with varying sentiments, the starving ill immigrants who flooded their streets.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As Dickens might have observed once again, it was "the best of times, the worst of times." People on this side of the ocean reaching out to help those 'across the pond' who needed both food and encouragement. People on that side of the ocean willing to see the beggars flee their continent to come to ours. It is a story of humanity ... the good and the bad ... the rich and the poor and the middle folk trying to make the best of what could be.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Stephen Puleo's writings never fail to inspire the best in us, and acknowledge the weaknesses that accompany humanity. Once again, I give his writing five stars. </span></p>Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-2521068681493856572021-12-31T21:49:00.005-05:002022-01-01T20:21:48.954-05:00JANUARY 1 2022 ~ A NEW PAGE<p> <span style="font-size: large;">This blog will now host a new-again venture, on a new page. You will find a link at the top of the right margin to the new page, titled STARTING OVER AGAIN, and I invite you to take a look. I will try to update it once or twice a week for the first few weeks, and later as needed. 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In this first novel, she has written a compelling story set in the neighborhoods of Boston, Cambridge, Allston and Brighton. The characters are of a wide assortment of ethnic backgrounds and their families and friends interact in a believable way. Socioeconomic disparity in the urban setting is accurately described; the villain (poor young Eastern European man) murders the victims (wealthy privileged college students) for a paying sponsor (southern gentleman from a childhood of emotional abuse.) Drugs play a significant role in the evil of this novel. The authorities carry out their investigation with credible diligence and attentiont to detail. The book is well planned, written, edited and proofed which makes it an enjoyable read. The author shows promise!Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-85660303664468476212019-01-18T16:34:00.000-05:002019-01-18T16:34:02.086-05:00TWO MORE MYSTERIES FROM DR. JANSON<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Dr. Janson has collected some earlier writings he had compiled during his long practice of emergency physician, and they are not limited to medical settings.<br />
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Each one is a different setting, with new characters and unique dilemmas, but all have, as Paul tells in his book description, something in common.<br />
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Dr. Janson's writing is fluid, intelligent and engaging. His characters 'come to life' within a mere paragraph, and the story progresses smoothly.<br />
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It is always a pleasure to read his books, and to review them and recommend them for my readers' choices ahead.<br />
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Scroll down a few posts to read more revies of Dr. Janson's books.Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-42103109024238022782018-08-27T11:35:00.001-04:002019-03-27T10:43:41.802-04:00New Book Review: The Dangerous Case of Donald TrumpFull disclaimer: I am a true blue liberal democrat and was dismayed when the unqualified candidate received the Republican nomination in 2016, and was appalled when he proceeded to the White House. My husband, an unenrolled independent voter, was also distressed by the election, but died unexpectedly a month later, on Christmas morning.<br />
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In the past twenty months I've struggled with a complicated grief, following the loss of my best friend and husband of 46 years ... and tried to ignore the demise of our political system. When I saw a video of an interview with the editor of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250179459/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0" target="_blank">this book</a> and the co-author of Trump's Art of the Deal, I was intrigued and ordered a (used) copy from Amazon.<br />
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Clearly, the video was not a balanced view ... both Dr. Bandy Lee (editor of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250179459/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0" target="_blank">The Danagerous Case of Donald Trump</a>) and Tony Schwartz (Trump's co-author) were both expressing their awareness and concern with Trump's mental status. His many verbal gaffes were discussed, and his recent firings of many intelligence officers was distressing enough to lend credibility to their positions of disdain.<br />
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Dr. Lee's collection of more than two dozen essays contributed by psychiatrists, psychologists and a linguist expert (Noam Chomsky) is somewhat repetitive and a considerable admonishment of Trump's continuing presence in the White House. Dr. Lee had organize a "Duty to Warn" conference at Yale, where many of these observations were discussed among this group of colleagues. The book addresses the conundrum of trying to weigh this Duty to Warn against the Goldwater Rule, which states that psychiatrists have a professional standard that prohibits 'assessing' public figures whom they have not personally met with and evaluated. The Duty to Warn is another professional standard that mandates that psychiatrists act to prevent a dangerous patient's behaviors himself, others, or the public at large.<br />
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The general concensus of these essays clearly points toward activation of the 25th Amendment of the Constitution, which gives Congress the power to remove a president's powers if he is shown to be incompetent. This would meet the responsibility of the psychiatriac community's Duty to Warn. And would remove teh nuclear codes from Donald Trump.<br />
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People who consider themselves activists will glean a lot of verbiage and relevant data in the essays to assist 'We the People' in any organized efforts toward impeachment, and I highly recommend this book for that reason.<br />
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To those still convinced that Trump is on the right path, aligning himself with dictators, autocrats and tyrannists, and withdrawing America's alliance with other world powers that are more democratic, I must apologize for my true blue liberal position. I defend your right to state your opinion, and ask that you respect my right to defend mine.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Paul Janson's new book, his first novel, introduces a new protagonist</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> about</span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> whom readers will no doubt want</span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> to read more. Joe Nelson,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> a coal miner turned pediatrician (the hard way, </span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">with years of study </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">and family </span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">encouragement) has a calm, easy-going personality,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> a beautiful, equally-</span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">talented wife (also an emergency </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">room doctor)and a practice in the small town he wants to serve ... the </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">small town where he grew up ... </span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">the small town where almost</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> everyone is related to almost everyone, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">and secrets kept are deep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Dr. Nelson is accused of malpractice, The local police and local lawyers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> and local court and local jury are all </span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">looking into his life, his </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">possible ineptitude and his character. With </span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">everything on the table </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">and little else to lose</span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">, Joe begins his own investigation into the death</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> of his patient, as </span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Joe alone knows of his own innocence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Joe's ongoing romantic involvement with his soon to be ex-wife puzzles some and intrigues the reader. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Other </span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember", arial, sans-serif;">characters develop as Joe's investigation begins; some are those who stand to lose both money </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember", arial, sans-serif;">and credibility</span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember", arial, sans-serif;"> should his investigating expose their motives, and some are those who see and appreciate</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember", arial, sans-serif;"> Joe's capacity for </span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember", arial, sans-serif;">putting the puzzle pieces together. Joe himself is then a target for those might have a </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember", arial, sans-serif;">motive and a means of</span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember", arial, sans-serif;"> having killed his young patient three years ago, and a recipient of benevolent</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Family, relationships, community, enmity, greed and murder are all key elements of this engaging novel.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> J</span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember", arial, sans-serif;">ust enough medical detail is shared to keep the reader grounded in the story. I strongly recommend it </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "amazon ember", arial, sans-serif;">to all </span><span style="font-family: "amazon ember", arial, sans-serif;">readers of mysteries, and all readers of medical murder. And it is my fervent wish, as a reader, to </span><br />
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Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-43950589972320222522016-06-06T15:59:00.001-04:002016-06-06T16:15:57.034-04:00More Months Have Passed, Moment by MomentIt's hard to admit how long I have let this blog lie unattended, but the truth is in the dated posts. One might think my life had slowed down considerably, with little to write of here on this page. Truth be told, much has been happening.<br />
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The quilt shop has grown in size and now has an established following of quilters and friends who come in sometimes to shop, and sometimes to share ... they share stories, accomplishments, wishes and thoughts. Each one brings a new element to my life as a shop owner and sometimes writer, and each one is dear to me. Rick is my steadfast better half, and his contributions to the shop's existence is evident not only in the shelves that he's built but in the more organized space that improved traffic flow and display-staging; without his participation it would be no more than a hodgepodge of unsorted paper files, bolts of fabric piled one on top of another hiding their individual beauty, and lost thoughts meant to be shared.<br />
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Yet I continue to believe that I will be able to continue to write Helen and Henry's mystery series of the quilt shop and toy shop's future ... and I continue to believe that customers will take advantage of the local accessibility of beautiful fabrics and threads and notions we can stock. I know in my heart that Rick is seen and recognized now as the creative wood artist that he is, and the dependable community member that he has always been.<br />
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We have the summer long Row by Row™ shop hop approaching in a few weeks, and at the end of the summer, we have two major events ahead; our own Humble Beginnings Adventure at the end of September, and more importantly, our son Rob and Heather's wedding mid-October.<br />
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That our local quilt guild moved their annual show from spring to the end of September and our local melanoma fundraising 5k run/walk moved its schedule to the same weekend, both causing a conflict with the inaugural Humble Beginnings plans, has somehow not phased me. 'If we have it, they will come,' to paraphrase a movie title. Rick is confident. The other small-shop owners are confident, and so I will remain positive and be prepared despite the obstacles placed in our path. But I will hold back a bit on the optimism ... our daughter Trish would tell me that's a defense mechanism, but perhaps less taxing on my emotions than outright anxiety over failure would be.<br />
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My quilt shop is meant to be my happy place ... if it makes enough money to pay for its existence, I am content. I no longer see it as a source for increased income to replace that portion of my retirement lost through my early departure from the classrooms ... Once we thought we would have had enough to pay the bills and do some traveling,.. but when MS cut that planned 'extra money' out of my pension, and the quilt shop expenses began to outreach its income, it had to become our 'instead of traveling we can be happy here at home' plan ... and it has.<br />
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It is always delightful when a new customer finds us online and comes to visit the shop ... most all enter and immediately smell the scent of Rick's woodworking, and see his beautiful plaques and the strong shelves that display an abundance of colorful fabrics. When they move through the rooms and find the little treasures here and there, tucked between the shelves or in the cubbies that once were dressing rooms in this former dress shop (where yes, I did buy the going away dress for my wedding forty-six years ago) their exclamations of surprise and appreciation warm our souls and cheer our spirits.<br />
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And when our 'regulars' arrive to share a photo of their projects, or look for 'just the right color' to finish one, their smiles are met by our own, and the thank yous and your welcomes overlap comfortably.<br />
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Helen and Henry are still perched on their bench watching over the shop and us, holding out to us the promise that we will still be here enjoying this happy place when we, too, reach the sixtieth anniversary of our wedding as we turn eighty, proud and self-sufficient shop owners that we are becoming.<br />
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As for reviewing books (the original goal of this particular blog )... I am challenged by the lesions in my brain which now are contributing to atrophy and some existent black holes, but have recently realized that although I cannot retain enough content in reading adult books, I can again enjoy reading and sharing children's books. While my reviewing vocabulary may be shrinking with those brain cells, it can only become easier for children to understand my take on the books that they can enjoy reading. And I will then set a new course for reading and reviewing, and may then find a new audience. Helen and Henry will be satisfied with that.<br />
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Meanwhile, I am back to publishing earlier writings of mine; here is a new collection of essays related to health:<br />
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<b><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Rumplepimple is certainly living a dog's life. This charming fellow is a wire fox terrier who adores his two moms and endures his big sister, Chicken the cat. He discovers new talents which earn him tasty treats (though sometimes are unrecognizedd by the moms.) Having a "failure to communicate" with his two loves is his one challenge in life. But language aside, his strong emotional response to those in need is made evident in the story's climactic event. Rumplepimple comes through in a crisis with gentlemanly diplomacy, knowing when to strike the right pose and rescue the day! Of course, he is a dog and can't be held to human superhero standards, and so he does what a dog does now and then. In his own way, his behavior is still teaching others right from wrong.</i></b><br />
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This is a delightful story for read-to ages and as enticing to beginning readers. It would also make a great elementary read, providing a discussion starting story of different perspective and social cues. Buy it for the dog lovers in your life, for the new readers in your life, and for yourself. As they say in the gentlemanly commercial, "I know you're going to love it~"</i></b></div>
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Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-21037362598484138062015-06-16T00:04:00.001-04:002015-06-16T00:10:04.151-04:00Looking Back, and Looking AheadThis blog began four years ago as a place where I could record my reviews of others' books ... primarily, other independently-published authors whose books might otherwise not be reviewed for publication.<br />
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Of course, I was an independently-published author at the time, and earnestly seeking recognition of my own stories. When I joined the Facebook community of authors, I had the opportunity to read and review others, and they in turn sometimes read and reviewed my work. <br />
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In the second and third year of this blog, my reviewing began showing the benefit of continued practice, and I was proud to share the reviews I'd written.<br />
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In re-reading those early years of reviews, I am amazed that I have forgotten many of the stories themselves, and while it pleases me to read the reviews I was able to write, it humbles me to admit that I doubt I could do the same today.<br />
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As consistently as I deny the prognosis of MS, I have to recognize the damage that is happening to my cognitive skills. It is challenging now for me to sit and read a book with any cogent assimilation to the characters or setting. I seldom read for more than half an hour in a session, as I lose track of what I'd read in the first portion of that span of time by the time I am reading the second. I read and re-read things that I need to remember, and often try to jot down notes here on the computer to help me remember what it is I've read.<br />
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Those notes are not the polished reviews you'll read on earlier pages of this blog. They are simply notes ... reminders for myself, or responses to my friends in email-style conversation. Sometimes, the synapses are firing late at night, when the house is quiet, the television off and the others asleep ... I love my "others" ... my husband and my son, my friends on Facebook ... and I love my quiet time, when I can think and try to remember, and write what I might one day forget.<br />
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My recent year of postings here has a different focus, a different content. That's because I'm unable to read book after book as I used to do. I'm reading, but slowly, more consciously than fluently.<br />
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If you're looking for some good reviews of good books, I invite you to find the menu of dates in the right column, and choose some from the earlier years of this blog. I've read some great books of independent authors, and though I don't remember many of them now as I once did, it is pleasant to re-read my reviews of them, and try to remember more of the stories themselves.<br />
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I still have at least one more book to finish - maybe two - in my new mystery series. When I began Helen and Henry's story, I thought I might get four or five books written about their love. That may have been overly-ambitious, as I've been unable to finish, in the past year, their second book. Life has a way of going on, whether a task is finished or not. I've been pretty consumed by starting my own quilt and fabric shop these past eighteen months ... it's a different context for my life ... different setting, different characters, different energies.<br />
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I am doing what I can still do well ... which is to say I am still teaching, but in a hands-on way ... with more about creativity and less about skill-sets. Rick and I both participate in a montly "mind mapping" group where we sit with other independent artists and brainstorm, critique and celebrate our goals and accomplishments. It helps keep each of us on track with what we plan to accomplish in our various endeavors. It gives us a sense of community, and a sense of belonging, and of value. It has helped me cope with the loss of the teaching community.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by today and reading this ramble. It may be a while before I'm back here with another book to share. It's not that I'm not writing ... as I said, the context has changed, and so the site has changed.<br />
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You can read more of my 'new' life at my newer blog. You'll find it at<br />
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Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-54321634283007780942014-12-08T15:02:00.000-05:002014-12-08T15:04:53.485-05:00Legends of the Lake, by Philip Nork<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJpaQjJZsmtXnBcw6wQaq6vA3Cc91CnVRcMIz2y3ZoWbnf3whuI3O9vPQfdRW8G9JDvWEJoTzyjrWmMhRsDWhjJgPjWLGga9ncxAAILKr-oKcP3LXmxh_sI5HS3tuA4IfcweYi0K8OQrR/s1600/legends+of+the+lake+philip+nork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJpaQjJZsmtXnBcw6wQaq6vA3Cc91CnVRcMIz2y3ZoWbnf3whuI3O9vPQfdRW8G9JDvWEJoTzyjrWmMhRsDWhjJgPjWLGga9ncxAAILKr-oKcP3LXmxh_sI5HS3tuA4IfcweYi0K8OQrR/s1600/legends+of+the+lake+philip+nork.jpg" height="320" width="235" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Nork/e/B002XZ3Q92/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1418068676&sr=1-2-ent" target="_blank">Philip Nork </a>has captured the nostalgic memories we all wish we could share. A multi-generational cabin maintained for generations in one family, with stories that become family legends. The good, the bad and the forlorn all make appearances in this story, told with perspective, compassion and empathy in the wings. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Nork has many other books published, and a list of them can be seen at Goodreads<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3023867.Philip_Nork" target="_blank"> here.</a> You can also find them at Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Philip-Nork/e/B002XZ3Q92/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1418068676&sr=1-2-ent" target="_blank">here</a>. Check them out - you won't be disappointed.</span>Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-43617161746980877732014-11-17T10:23:00.003-05:002014-11-17T10:30:58.016-05:00More information on DepressionHello everyone,<br />
As I write this note, it is cold (36 degrees Fahrenheit) and raining. Not my favorite kind of weather - I much prefer a dry, flaky snow followed by bright blue skies and a clean white cover over Autumn's debris. And I know that the snow will be here soon, and all will be bright again. I have confidence, and trust.<br />
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A few years ago, this weather wouldn't have troubled me, though, as my drive to school at this time of year took place in darkness; the classroom itself was soon filled with colorful excitement of middle school students, and the weather beyond our windows was essentially ignored.<br />
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The year I had to retire, though, this weather was very troubling. I was depressed, and anxious about our financial future, and resentful of the medical prescription for multiple sclerosis that I had been trying to accept for four years of self-injecting nightly, with discomfort, fear and denial of the condition that required such treatment.<br />
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Following retirement, I had plenty of time to see additional doctors, was then finally diagnosed with depression, and through trial and error the doctor and I found an effective dosage of the correct antidepressant. It is not an easy determination, but well worth the pursuit.<br />
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I had posted a guest essay back in April titled <a href="http://terrysthoughtsandthreads.blogspot.com/2014/04/this-guest-blog-post-is-written-by.html" target="_blank">Depression in Older Adults</a> on this site, and invite you to read that again and see what you might be able to gain from the information shared there. I have recently received an infographic that may help some recognize the reality of their own depression, and seek more and effective treatment from doctors. I hesitated to admit that a psychiatrist was needed in this journey, but in fact, a psychiatrist is the one who helped me find the correct medication which opened the right path back toward a happy, productive life after retirement. The psychologist that I also found continues to meet with me to help me assess and address ongoing issues through talk therapy.<br />
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This infographic was sent to me by<span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Maggie Danhakl • Assistant Marketing Manager of </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Healthline • The Power of Intelligent Health</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Happy. Yes, that is what I am now. No longer a teacher, but a quilt shop entrepreneur, signing on to medicare in just a few months with the knowledge that I am still able to meet expectations, provided needed goods and services (fabric and quilting guidance) and enjoy a happily ever after long sought.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Here's the link to the graphic that will help you recognize the<a href="http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/effects-on-body" target="_blank"> Effects of Depression on the Body</a>. Just click on a label that you want to read more about.</span></span></div>
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It was my privilege to read Lynne's book as a work in progress, and to view her incredible paintings in a showing at a local library on the North Shore of Massachusetts. The book contains the brief annotations exhibited with her paintings, and so much more. The connections between Lynne and her mother, Lynne and her art, and the thoughts and inspirations they shared are palpable within her words and paintings. This book is a treasure for all who live and love through life's trials and troubles, celebrations and successes. Buy one for yourself, and one to share with those you love. It will be the best book you purchase this year.</div>
Quilters' Quartershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164862226942626710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772433202801753959.post-78866925597870291232014-04-25T12:09:00.000-04:002014-04-25T12:29:19.544-04:00Depression in Older Adults, a guest blog post<div dir="ltr">
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Many elderly people live alone, usually due to the death of a spouse, have decreased mobility and no longer have driving privileges. These factors can contribute to feelings of loneliness and isolation.</div>
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When people reach retirement age or are physically challenged, they may feel a sense of purposelessness.</div>
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When people lose their spouses, friends or pets to death, they may become saddened; this can lead to depression. In this case, the bereaved might consider moving in with family members or friends.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: purple;">For more on how to spot and treat depression in adults,</span></span><a href="http://www.psychguides.com/guides/living-with-depression-in-older-adults/" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">read this article</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">."</span></span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When you self-publish a book, you not only write the book, publish the book, reconfigure it for an e-book edition and purchase books for local gift shops, libraries and the like: you also market the book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Promoting it via local advertisements, local author events at libraries, or book signings at gift shops that are willing to stock your book ... or social media such as Facebook, Linked-In, blogs, websites ... or free copies in coffee shops, or to friends and family with a request that they share it with their friends and families ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes, the marketing gets in the way of the writing. Sometimes the author tires of it. More often the author's circle of friends and family tire of it. And the books fades into the shadows of busy lives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You Tube offers authors a way of providing self-promotion that is not intrusive. Video's can be viewed at the viewers' convenience. Weather is not an issue. Allergies are not an issue. Absence is not an issue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But there are a lot of books out there to be read. And a lot of authors asking for your time and attention. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My previous post brought my characters, Helen and Henry to life. This post will, optimistically, bring me to life, at your convenience. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our town cable tv station posts its videos at You Tube, which benefits us all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Will you tune in to my most recent? You'll find it here: <span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8vZp8XiE0" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8vZp8XiE0</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'd love to hear from you, either here in the comment section, or via email at needlesandpens@comcast.net.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you want to meet me in person, visit Buttonwoods Museum in Haverhill, Massachusetts tonight at 6 pm for a poetry reading. I'll be there next month, too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Be well! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> ~ Terry</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">ps - if you've lost my book shop link, it's<a href="http://www.terrycrawfordpalardy.com/apps/webstore/products/category/978166?page=1" target="_blank"> here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Oh - the Amazon link: that's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00580PJ9Y" target="_blank">here, too</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And you can always stop by <a href="http://atquiltersquarters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">the shop</a> to pick some up. </span><br />
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Rick and I love walking through the Boston Christmas Festival at the World Trade Center exhibition hall on the waterfront in Boston. The originality and creativity that is evident there restores our faith in "Made In U.S.A." labels. People who go there are selling not only articles but a part of their own spirit. The smiles and the hustle and bustle there are always the beginning of the Christmas season for us. Our senses are overly-filled with beautiful sights, tempting aromas and happy holiday music. It reminds me of walking the streets at Downtown Crossing as a child, looking in the windows at the competitive seasonal decorations between Jordan Marsh (always the winner) and Filene's (marketing an older, fashion-conscious audience.)<br />
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To our surprise and delight, we found an artist who makes ceramic dolls ... large dolls of senior citizens, about the size of two-or three-year old children. Their faces, arms and hands, legs and shoed-feet are all of ceramic, with fabric covered stuffed bodies and clothing that fits their personalities. I love that they are sized like small children, for in many aspects they seem to be reliving their childhoods in their 'happily ever after' days.<br />
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I had just begun writing my first fiction book, the mystery titled The Quilter's Quarters. My characters had begun to develop, and I was in the process of choosing their names. When we rounded that corner at the festival we found Henry and Helen, and I knew then that they were the couple about whom I was writing.<br />
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Henry is pleasant, confident fellow who dresses in a plaid flannel shirt and jeans on most days. He wears his white sox and his black work boots when he is out in the barn fulfilling his dreams of woodworking through his retirement. <br />
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Helen, who had taught for decades, has finally begun working on her own dream; she and Henry have added a quilt shop to his Wooden Toy and Gift shop, and they are avidly seeking buys on fabrics, notions and such. Helen spends some days in the shop cutting fabric remnants into what quilters call "fat quarters." Henry spends his days out back in the newly renovated woodworking shop of the barn. They delight in having a short commute of ten steps from the back door of their home to their workplaces.<br />
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Helen and Henry will be the main characters in several stories yet to be written. That they exist now, here in our own quilt shop / wooden toy and gift shop is a serendipitous advantage to my writing. I can see them. I can imagine their conversations, and pose dilemmas to challenge them and rewards to delight them. They are very real for me now. Their names, borrowed from Rick's uncle and my aunt, help guide me in writing consistently within their personalities, and their actions are believable as a result.<br />
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They have taken up residence in the shop, sitting together with Henry's arm sheltering Helen's shoulders, a quilt of mine carefully tucked over the laps to ward off winter's chill in the barn.<br />
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All authors need inspiration for their writing. My own memory is somewhat limited these days by the illnesses I have experienced. Having Helen and Henry here with me keeps me on track in writing their stories.<br />
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The first book is written and available at <a href="http://www.terrycrawfordpalardy.com/apps/webstore/products/show/4323836" target="_blank">my webstore</a>, at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Quilters-Quarters-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B00GNDEY6Y/ref=la_B00580PJ9Y_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391549224&sr=1-3" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, at <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mysteries-in-the-quilters-quarters-terry-crawford-palardy/1117652154?ean=2940045478830" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a> and other online sellers. The second book is begun, and may be published before the winter's end. The third will be started soon after in the pleasant environment of a warmer, freshly aired shop. The mysteries happening in the shop, and the challenges facing these two wonderful old folk will continue through the series.<br />
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I invite you to join me in Henry and Helen's world, and in my world, at our new blog, <a href="http://atquiltersquarters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"<span id="goog_1815941805"></span>At Quilters' Quarters<span id="goog_1815941806"></span>."</a> You'll notice that the name of the blog is plural, for it is a place designed for many quilters to gather and enjoy the progress I'm making in writing these books and in living out my dream of owning a quilt shop. Please come, sign on to follow, and enjoy the journey with Helen, Henry, Rick and me.<br />
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