‘ ‘ Every morning, after I let Robbie, my seven year old Chocolate Labrador Retriever, out into the backyard, I walk through the house opening the shutters. The morning light fills my house and my life with the glow of a new day. I change into sweats and go to the kitchen where I lay […] (Read more)
‘ ‘ November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). On November 1, I embarked on a journey into my imagination. With a suitcase packed full of creativity, conviction, and plenty of clean socks, I set off down a road never before traveled… into the realm of my own novel. On the journey, I met […] (Read more)
I spent last week in Sedona, Arizona, with my cousins who invited me to join them at their timeshare there. Situated in the beautiful red rock country of Arizona, Sedona delights all of the senses. The weather was sunny and cool, allowing us to take advantage of the area’s alluring charm and beauty. Not to […] (Read more)
Alex Haley’s groundbreaking historical novel, Roots, first published in 1976, became an instant worldwide phenomenon. An important book and television series, Roots, galvanized the nation and created an extraordinary political, racial, social, and cultural dialogue. In addition, Roots launched a tidal wave of interest in family history research. Overnight, public, genealogical and historical society libraries, […] (Read more)