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