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For me, one of the most astounding books of this past year—which may have slipped your attention due to the pandemic—was Silence Is My M…
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August 12, 2016From the Carl Albert Center Congressional Resources Center. Wilburn Cartwright Collection, Photographs Series, Box 2, Item 191News, Reviews, and Interviews In this Big Think video, NSK Neustadt P…
April 12, 2013Have you been keeping up with the 2013 Puterbaugh Festival of International Literature and Culture? Hop on over to our website for the festival at www.puterbaughfestival.org to see photo gallerie…
September 25, 2012Elizabeth Laird (elizabethlaird.co.uk) is the author of many books for children, young adults, and those beginning to read in English. Born in New Zealand, Laird has lived in England, Malaysia, Ethiop…
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