Game, Set, Cure

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Chicken Soup for the Soul selected another of my essays for their newest book released August 14, 2018. My first essay was about somone I love and this latest essay is about something I hate. Or more specifically, how I was able to temporarily overcome something I hate (roller coasters) to conquer a lifelong fear. Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Yes is available in bookstores now for those looking for 101 motivational stories to inspire you to leap out of your comfort zone.

Romance Between the Stacks

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My wife and I met because of books. I had been working in a bookstore for over a year with no romantic prospects, but then a particular girl was hired to do the same job as me. We both vividly remember the first words I spoke to her, even though we had different interpretations of those words.

“Oh, so you’re Jennifer,” I said upon meeting her on her first day of work. Read more

The Name Game

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Vancouver-based publishing company, Summit Studios, launched a new book in its series of humorous travel anthologies in 2009. This newest offering, Never Trust a Smiling Bear, continues with the theme of its four previous volumes, which are all subtitled “True Tales to Make You Laugh, Chortle, Snicker and Feel Inspired.” My travel story entitled The Name Game has been selected for this anthology and is available at all bookstores and provincial park gift shops across Canada.   Read more