Jodi Picoult’s newest book is “19 Minutes“. Have you heard about it? Regardless, please read on…
“19 Minutes” is presently the 68th fastest selling book of the Amazon.com Bestsellers. On Jodi Picoult’s Website, www.JodiPicoult.com, there is a Podcast that “gives the story behind 19 Minutes”. Also, check […]

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Just as the characters of the books/movies have grown, so have the fans and their fan Websites.  An AP article, by Hillel Italie, entitled “Fan sites look back at rise of Potter” was featured on Yahoo! News and by most other media sources.
The article begins:
“Emerson Spartz remembers the good old days. It was Fall 1999, Spartz was […]

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In Charlotte we are grieving over the killing of two of our police officers and struggling with crime concerns in general.
It was encouraging for me to learn about this book and more importantly the turnaround success of its author, Jeff Henderson.  We must remember to always look for the potential and the “good” in our students and seek ways to help […]

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