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11/22/2020
Take a Lesson from the Persistence of the Founder of Modern Thanksgiving
by William Lambers
Sarah Josepha Hale pushed Abraham Lincoln to declare a national Thanksgiving holiday as a day to seek healing and unity. Fighting to end hunger is a way to recommit to the spirit of the holiday.
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SOURCE: NY Times
2/26/19
Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers's "They Were Her Property" Praised in New York Times
Her New Book Speaks Plainly About the Large Role White Women Played in Perpetuating Slavery.
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How to Write a Book Dedication
by Vaughn Davis Bornet
Image via Shutterstock.Let’s fantasize for a moment. That book draft, the one calling on you to sacrifice so much, is on the verge of being finished. Hooray! But wait: shouldn’t there be a dedication -- to somebody or something? Researching and writing it was a highly personal act; nobody would blame you if you think, “The act of creation is mine -- all mine." The moment is one for euphoria! Every author owes a debt to somebody. ... If you believe the final product turned out, well, brilliantly, maybe it’s dedication time.
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