A Novel for Widows: Party of One

Did you know loneliness increases your risk of dying early? (Tweet that!) Perhaps no one understands this better than those who have lost a spouse to death or divorce. Award-winning author Clarice James can relate. After 23 years of marriage, her husband …[ read more ]

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The Cancer That Called Connie Gibson Home

Did you miss the beginning of Connie’s story? Read part one here and part two here. In December 2010, two years after her book was published, Connie discovered a lump in her breast. The next month, while in the U.S. …[ read more ]

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How Connie Became China’s English Coach

Did you miss part one? Read the beginning of the story of how Connie Mom became China’s English coach here.  Coaching Students to National Victory Jiangxi Normal University assigned Connie to teach English and writing classes. On her own, she also started a …[ read more ]

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Connie Mom Gibson: China’s English Coach

I was in my second year serving in the East, starving for a taste of home, when Connie Gibson moved to Nanchang. She brought me warm hugs, contagious laughter, and homemade chicken noodle soup. But Connie wasn’t like many fresh-out-of-college …[ read more ]

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Baby Shower Skit: Everything but the Crib

Ever notice how many things women put into and pull out of their diaper bags? (Tweet that!) I wrote this baby shower skit, that’s part of a game, for my brother and sister-in-law’s shower. Feel free to use it for your …[ read more ]

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