On this holy day I turn towards joy towards beauty towards love towards peace I turn away from news from conflict from negativity from grief I listen To Christmas carols Hark the Herald Angels Sing Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled O Holy Night Fall on your knees Oh hear the … Continue reading Christmas Day Focus
Birdwatching to Find Peace
The news has been so distressing recently given the death of more than 17,000 people in Gaza and the slaughter of about 1,200 Israelis by Hamas on October 7th. This is horrifying as is the ongoing war in Ukraine and the threat to American democracy posed by would-be dictator Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s leading … Continue reading Birdwatching to Find Peace
The Right Spell
In our house, we are sick of being sick. Jeff has been very ill for five weeks now. For me it has only been two. In that I got off lucky, to some degree. Everything is relative. In the last ten days we have spent four days in the ER. Not my favorite place. Jeff … Continue reading The Right Spell
A Review of 2023
What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year? This is a great question because in terms of news in the world, this has been an awful year, between what happened in Israel on October 7th and what has happened in Gaza since. This is on top of the deeply disturbing … Continue reading A Review of 2023
GROWING A TOP-NOTCH FAMILY TREE – WITH STORIES FROM ITS BRANCHES BY NANCY BLODGETT KLEIN
Book Review Title: Growing a Top-Notch Family Tree – With Stories from its Branches Author: Nancy Blodgett Klein Published On Amazon sites worldwide … GROWING A TOP-NOTCH FAMILY TREE – WITH STORIES FROM ITS BRANCHES BY NANCY BLODGETT KLEIN Here is a new review of my most recent book from fellow author John Edwards who … Continue reading GROWING A TOP-NOTCH FAMILY TREE – WITH STORIES FROM ITS BRANCHES BY NANCY BLODGETT KLEIN
New Five Star Book Review of Torn Between Worlds: A Mexican Immigrant’s Journey to Find Herself
The Human Faces Behind the Headlines by Susan Pazera Reviewed on Amazon in the United States on November 29, 2023 Politically there's no hotter potato in the U.S. these days than immigration. It's easy to get caught up in the headlines and forget that there are real human beings involved, with hopes, aspirations, and dreams … Continue reading New Five Star Book Review of Torn Between Worlds: A Mexican Immigrant’s Journey to Find Herself
Self-Absorbed Complainers
Name your top three pet peeves. My three biggest pet peeves are: 1. People who don’t listen to what I am saying. 2. People who talk too much about themselves. 3. People who complain all the time. Sometimes I come across someone who does all three of these things and I run away as fast … Continue reading Self-Absorbed Complainers
Smorgasbord Christmas Book Fair 2023 – #Memoir #BreastCancer Miriam Hurdle, #History #Family Joy Neal Kidney, #Skiing #Dogs Jacqueline Lambert, #Genealogy Nancy Blodgett Klein
Many good suggestions for good books to buy family and friends for Christmas, including my latest book, Growing a Top-notch Family Tree with Stories from its Branches. Please read Sally's interesting post. Welcome to the Christmas Book Fair where I will be sharing books by my recommended authors that I believe would make great gifts. … Continue reading Smorgasbord Christmas Book Fair 2023 – #Memoir #BreastCancer Miriam Hurdle, #History #Family Joy Neal Kidney, #Skiing #Dogs Jacqueline Lambert, #Genealogy Nancy Blodgett Klein
Living Life in the Face of Great Suffering
Words of wisdom from the Dalai Lama hanging in our living room Once you have lived around six or seven decades, you might find yourself at a crossroads where you wonder whether you want to continue on. By this time, you will probably have already experienced much suffering: One or both of your parents may … Continue reading Living Life in the Face of Great Suffering
Five Star Review of Life Lessons on Amazon.es
Here is a recent review of my second book from a reader posting on Amazon in Spain. It is an anthology of life lessons and is similar to the format of Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books. To see the review you can search for my book on Amazon.es or simply read it … Continue reading Five Star Review of Life Lessons on Amazon.es
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 