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Heart & Soul Book Chat with Author Kirstin Chen

Heart & Soul Book Chat with Author Kirstin Chen

Without further ado!  ANNOUNCING TWO fantastic options to move and listen to this fall and winter! Counterfeit, by Kirstin Chen, is a stylish feminist caper; Hustlers meets Big Little Lies.  Kirstin Chen, author, and narrator, Catherine Ho, will join us on November...

Radiant Female Walking

Radiant Female Walking

I was scrolling through The Skimm, and the Hot Girl Walk headline caught my eye - have you heard of it? The Walking Book Club is curious about anything related to lacing up the sneakers for a brisk stroll, but this trend on TikTok was new to me, so I checked it out,...

I am one who…

I am one who…

“I am one who ______... I am one who ____... I am one who ____...” There were many wonderful aspects of my doctoral experiment over the last ten months. One of which was self-exploration during orientation. We were asked to verbalize the above sentence repeatedly...

Abandoning goals

Abandoning goals

Getting a Ph.D. has been included in my last two Letters to Future Best Self, but it may be time to abandon that goal. (More info Letter to Future Best Self below.) In May of 2021, I watched my sons graduate from undergrad and graduate school after navigating remote...

Book Woman

Book Woman

Join us this May and June for The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson, narrated by Katie Schorr, with a Heart and Soul Book Chat on June 20th with Kim and Katie.  Grab a copy of the book extras and save your seat...

Up Next for the Walking Book Club!

Up Next for the Walking Book Club!

I've been a little MIA for The Walking Book Club, but I’m back! Thanks for your patience. (Graduate school has been extremely challenging. I'm anxious to share more about the lessons I've learned in future emails, the good, the bad, and the ugly.) First, however, I...

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