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    • Chapter 15 – Cogito Ergo Sum
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    • Chapter 19 – No Surprises, Be Legal
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    • Chapter 21 – Getting Organized
    • Chapter 22 – Sadie Tomczyk
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    • Chapter 26 — Cancer
    • Chapter 27 — Trusting God
    • Chapter 28 — On My Way
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Thoughts on True vs. False Selves on a Snowy Day in Chicago

December 17, 2013

Maybe it’s because I lived in a glass house when I was growing up—a parsonage where the parishioners could always …

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Tidbits for Writers from the 10th Annual Creative Chicago Expo

March 4, 2013

Creative. I love the sound of this word. As a child in the forties and fifties, I don’t think I …

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Nurses Week 2012: Free Chance to View Nursing Journals!

May 10, 2012

Here’s an opportunity to peruse an array of nursing journals for free! Scroll through NOW–you may find one or a …

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Welcome: Marianna Crane and Nursing Stories

March 19, 2012

If you’ve read Caring Lessons, you know Marianna. In Chapter 7,  Finding a Friend, she’s the “Red Hair” gal I …

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2011 Printers Row Lit Fest

June 8, 2011

If you’re a reader and/or a writer, you would love the free, two-day Printers Row Lit Fest, the largest literary …

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Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness

May 20, 2011

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.  If your loved one is diagnosed with mental illness, would you know where you …

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“Tips for a Healthier You in 2011”

December 31, 2010

Wishing you a happy healthy new year! Read the following tips from the Huffington Post that we all know but can …

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Countdown – ZERO Weeks Until Publication!

September 10, 2010

Order Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor’s Journey of Faith and Self NOW! It is here; scroll down to see a …

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Countdown – 1 Week Until Publication

September 3, 2010

If shipping goes as projected, Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor’s Journey of Faith and Self should arrive here within a …

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The Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition)- Debut

September 2, 2010

For $65 you can now buy the newest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. Maybe you’ve never heard of …

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