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Feb 3, 2012, 2:18 pm
If you're new to this blog, this book's journey begins here... truly. (Part 28)
I felt like throwing up again. There was nothing in my stomach, but I asked the nurse for the basin anyway.
“I take back what I said.” I was breathing heavy and the nurse... Comment - Like
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Jan 27, 2012, 9:32 pm
I dropped some promotional materials for LFTL off at my son's school this morning. A few signed posters, a stack of bookmarks, and a signed copy of the book. Gave them to the librarian along with my card and went on my merry way. Ok so it was early, so I wasn't incredibly merry, but I went on ... Comment - Like
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Jan 26, 2012, 11:29 pm
I've added a new tab up top to house press releases, news, upcoming events, announcements, etc. After they're announced on the blog they'll be added to that page so you don't have to scroll through wads of posts to find out what's new and exciting!
Like today, I was picking up my son's medicat... Comment - Like
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Jan 25, 2012, 8:19 am
Congratulations to Josh from San Diego, who correctly answered the trivia question and has won a free signed copy of Letters From The Ledge!
Question: What school does Brendan's father want him to attend?
Answer: Wharton School of Business
Thanks to everyone who participated! Stay tuned ... Comment - Like
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Jan 22, 2012, 10:21 am
If you're new to this blog, this book's journey begins here...
truly. (Part 27)
Some time in the middle of the night I woke up. There was light in the room but it was dim and down low, like the running lights along the aisle on a redeye. I had no ... Comment - Like
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Jan 20, 2012, 1:24 pm
Ok while y'all are waiting for Truly, I have decided to post a contest!
The first person who can correctly answer this question will win a free signed copy of Letters From The Ledge!!
Question:
What school does Brendan's father want him to attend?
Email answers to:
trivia@lettersfrom... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2012, 7:27 am
If you're new to this blog, this book's journey begins here...
truly. (Part 26)
It wasn’t long – or at least, it didn’t seem that long, before I woke up to find dad sitting next to me, holding my hand. He looked a bit ragged, and older than I remembered him.The thought occurred to me that he... Comment - Like
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Jan 13, 2012, 8:05 pm
Had fun attending an event at Barnes and Noble recently. Some local celebrities were doing readings from The Book Thief and they had an artist on hand who drew pictures as the passages were being read. So fun!
It was fun to meet some new people, including the staff at Barnes and Noble. ... Comment - Like
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Jan 8, 2012, 3:19 pm
If you're new to this blog, this story's journey begins here
truly. (Part 25)
I looked at Becky. “Excuse me?”
“All your personal effects were destroyed in the fire.”“You mean my purse?”“Yes.”I glanced at the spine of the chart she’d set on the bedside table. ... Comment - Like
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Jan 6, 2012, 6:26 pm
Ok, so if you were one of the lucky ones who was online during the scant 1/2 hour that the latest post for Truly was up, I need you to do me a favor and keep it quiet!!!!!!
I posted it and got immediate feedback that I had revealed WAY too much in one post, so I need to think about that and go... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 2011, 6:55 pm
If you're new to this blog, this story's journey begins here
truly.
(Part 24)
It was strange, being back in the limo after dinner, like a dream sequence had just ended and I was waking up in that weird, twilight sort of state. At the same time I felt drowsy and fuzzyheaded. As we settled in for th... Comment - Like
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Dec 28, 2011, 11:54 am
(TO PURCHASE, CLICK THE YELLOW BUY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT COLUMN OF THIS PAGE)
Hi Everyone! Am expecting print copies (paperback) to arrive within the next two weeks! If you'd like to pre-order now I will be sending out signed copies to anyone who orders directly from me!
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Dec 27, 2011, 9:03 pm
Please, pardon the dust. There's a lot going on around here. Lots and lots of changes. The book's website is being tweaked, Facebook and Twitter are all being updated and streamlined for easier flow, and even this site isn't done with it's metamorphosis, so don't be surprised if you see a bunch of c... Comment - Like
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Oct 27, 2011, 8:00 am
If you're new to this blog, this story's journey begins here...
Enter Truly (Part 15)
I didn’t hear from Finn for a couple days after that. It was strange. He didn’t call, didn’t come by. Nothing. Then I got a text, saying he was out of the country and would call me when he ... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2011, 7:22 pm
Ok so I know I JUST posted Part 13 today, but it was too short...At least, that's what I was being told... So here's the rest of that scene / chapter :)
If you're new to this blog, this book's journey begins here...
Enter Truly (Part 14)
We left my apartment a few minutes later, following ... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2011, 2:02 pm
If you're new to this blog, this book's journey starts here...
If you need to catch up on the last few installments part 11 can be found here, and then part 12 here.
Just to be clear... what I'm calling "parts" are actually just the installments in numerical order, and those don't correspond t... Comment - Like
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Oct 19, 2011, 6:08 pm
If you're new to this blog, this book's journey begins here...
Chapter 10
I peeled myself away from the fridge to turn off the stove and the rice cooker. The rice would keep and we hadn’t started cooking the vegetables yet. No harm, no foul. “I do have a shower you know. You could just turn it... Comment - Like
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Oct 18, 2011, 12:15 pm
Yes, this IS a new installment... :)
For those of you who were following along faithfully back at the beginning of this year, here's another installment of Finn and Truly's story... If you want to refresh your memory and go back to the last installment before this one, click here. To go all the way... Comment - Like
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Oct 18, 2011, 10:35 am
Today was mid-cycle bath day at our house. For my DOGS. What can I say? They're small, they're white, and getting them groomed every six weeks just isn't enough. So about three weeks into their grooming cycle, when I just about can't stand it anymore, I give them a bath and blow-dry them in front of... Comment - Like
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Oct 9, 2011, 2:49 pm
There is a very real link between our hearts and our emotions. Take the case in which a woman was held up at gunpoint at the motel where she was working the night desk. The two men left and she called the police. An hour later the woman was dead, but not at the hands of the thieves - they'd be... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2011, 11:02 pm
I spent the last couple of days caring for my mother, who hasn't been feeling well. I'm an RN, so it was natural for me to snap into "nurse" mode and get the calls made to the doctor, to take her to get her blood drawn, and to pick up her antibiotics. I checked her blood pressure, her blood gl... Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2011, 7:15 pm
A while back I think I mentioned that I've been doing some research on my family's history. Turns out I am way less interested in the facts like names and dates and much more interested in the people and places. I recently traveled to one of the towns of my ancestors, and met some "family" I'd... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2011, 10:30 pm
Yesterday I got an email notification for a comment on my last blog post. That's funny, I thought. I wonder how long it's been since I posted something?
So I looked.
And my mouth fell open.
And my new reading glasses slid down my nose.
And I thought "Noooooooo. That can't be right!"
But it w... Comment - Like
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Apr 26, 2011, 7:38 am
I have been terribly busy lately. This "day job" thing can be a challenge sometimes, and this week is no exception. I've missed Truly and Finn. I haven't been able to follow them around lately. For all I know they're stuck at Truly's apartment wondering what to do next!
I just wanted to say he... Comment - Like
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Apr 11, 2011, 9:15 am
I'm not one to post something if I don't really have something to say, but on a hilarious note, I found this again recently. I've read it before and it made me laugh, but with daughters 19 and 21, I'm more convinced than ever that we should staple this to our front doors to be read prior to the firs... Comment - Like
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Apr 5, 2011, 8:21 am
I was walking through Barnes and Noble the other day. Killing time, really. Browsing. Sipping a Caramel Macchiato. Enjoying the feel of being surrounded by crisp pages and clean covers. I wasn't looking for anything in a particular. I was just... looking. Suddenly I met a sad pair of dark brown eyes... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2011, 8:26 am
In a decided departure from posting about Truly and Finn, I need to tell you another little story.
My laptop finally bit (or is in the process of biting) the proverbial dust. In an effort to save all the years of writing I have built up in that tiny little hard drive (and yes, backed up on an ... Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2011, 7:41 am
This is some new fiction I've been working on. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 and Part 8 have already been posted, so if you're interested, you can start at the beginning, by clicking here...
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Mar 12, 2011, 11:09 am
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Mar 7, 2011, 6:54 am
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Mar 3, 2011, 10:06 am
This is some new fiction I've been working on. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 and Part 4 have already been posted, so if you're interested, you can start at the beginning, by clicking here...
Enter Truly - Part 5
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Feb 25, 2011, 7:23 am
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Feb 18, 2011, 8:00 am
This is some new fiction I've been working on. Part 1 and Part 2 have already been posted, so if you're interested, you can start at the beginning, by clicking here...
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Feb 17, 2011, 7:31 am
Dear Dr. Jimmy C... (and Everyone reading along!)
As I was thinking about your comment I realized that what I posted yesterday would have only been the first couple of pages of the novel, and if you just kept reading a bit, the back story and some of the deeper layers begin to be revealed, s... Comment - Like
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Feb 16, 2011, 7:51 am
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Feb 13, 2011, 9:41 am
What if...
Freedom meant truth.
Truth meant contentment.
Contentment allowed sleep.
Sleep meant rest.
Rest meant communion.
Communion meant intimacy.
Intimacy meant peace.
Peace meant balance.
Balance meant growth.
Growth meant life.
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Feb 11, 2011, 9:03 am
This came up recently via Henri Nouwen, one of my favorite spiritual writers...
"Words, words, words. Our society is full of words: on billboards, on television screens, in newspapers and books. Words whispered, shouted, and sung. Words that move, dance, and change in size and color. Words that say,... Comment - Like
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Feb 8, 2011, 6:40 pm
I posted over at The Master's Artist today... a link to the balance beam video in my last post is part of the story, so when you get there you can skip the video :)
We're knee deep in snow here and winter doesn't seem to have any plans to relent any time soon! It's been a difficult season in s... Comment - Like
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Jan 15, 2011, 1:11 pm
Hey there...
As the snow falls, burying us in a blanket of powder on which I intend to glide downhill wearing thin fiberglass sticks and holding poles later today, I thought I'd share that I posted a book review over at The Master's Artist the other day. It's a book that has pinned me to the f... Comment - Like
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Jan 14, 2011, 7:19 am
Last night before bed I felt compelled to look through a small stack of books I'd saved out from the moving truck. Those that I thought "If I had to be without this for 6 months to a year, I would be sad." Of course, Redeeming Love was there, as was Annie Dillard's The Writing Life. But two others g... Comment - Like
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Jan 5, 2011, 7:44 am
At the end of last year (read: about a week ago) I had a million and one things to do to get ready for my big launch this year. I still have about a million of things left to do, but absolutely no motivation to do them! What happened? I had a full head of steam going and suddenly it's vanished, and ... Comment - Like
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Dec 9, 2010, 4:19 pm
A friend recently sent me here
Which sent me here
And here
And when I got done visiting all those places, I came back here and decided to process about it a bit.
For a long time now I have disliked the term "Christian". Apparently now it's ok to talk about it. I have always l... Comment - Like
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Dec 8, 2010, 9:44 am
We live in a nation full of best and worst. Have and have not. Safety and peril. The list goes on...
We come once again into the holiday season with a mix of these ... but nothing is really different on a global scale - the players have merely changed roles a bit. Some nations that have enjoye... Comment - Like
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Nov 16, 2010, 7:51 am
Today I posted over at The Master's Artist on The Mystery of History. It's all about my search for significance: aka starting to search out my family's history.
Back in the 80s a distant cousin did a genealogy of my father's mother's side of the family. It was extensive and very well researche... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2010, 9:46 pm
Today at the Master's Artist I posted on the merits of cheating...
Yes, you heard me right. I said cheating.
It's not what you're thinking, but if you're really curious, you'll have to go read it yourself.
In other news I've done more painting, had more back trouble, and most recen... Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2010, 2:45 pm
I posted over at the Master's Artist the other day about all the dust building up around the edges of my life. Dust I didn't realize was there until recently. If you read the post it will make more sense, but suffice it to say that I'm finding a lot more heart maintenance has been required as of lat... Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2010, 12:06 pm
Credit for the following story goes to: Henri Nouwen from the book "Our Greatest Gift: A Meditation on Dying and Caring"
"Recently, a friend told me a story about twins talking to each other in the womb. The sister said to the brother, "I believe there is life after birth."
Her broth... Comment - Like
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