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Margaret Shepherd

31 Jan 2018

The Curse of the Handwritten Note

    Handwritten notes are making a comeback, at least in my life. They are lovely to read. Mostly they are Thank You notes, but sometimes, they say “I miss you.”  “I’m so glad we’ve connected.” “I’m thinking of you … Read More

Margaret Shepherd, The curse of the handwritten note
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LEAPFROG: How to hold a civil conversation in an uncivil era

“Janet’s LEAPFROG describes— in an accessible and fun way— the nuts and bolts of how to have a civil conversation…”

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At Home on the Kazakh Steppe:A Peace Corps Memoir

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“…she writes engagingly … a sharp-eyed journalist. A worthwhile read for anyone with an interest in humanitarian work.”

At Home on the Kazakh Steppe, A Peace Corps Memoir, by Janet Givens
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