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    • JANET
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      • MOLP
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      • The Woonboot
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self-acceptance

29 Jun 2016

“I am the greatest!”

      He was like no one else we had ever known. Brash, beautiful, full of optimism, and, we thought at the time, full of himself. Go on; admit it.  When Cassius Clay first appeared on the public stage … Read More

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19 Feb 2014

Keep The Focus on Yourself

Kathy’s nine steps in last week’s post brought back memories that I thought I’d share.  And, with Kelly’s comment on how difficult self-forgiveness can be, I began to focus. I want to thank them both. First a quick smile before … Read More

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Books

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

Praise from Kirkus Review

“…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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