pen4hire on September 3rd, 2010

Destination: Everywhere Music: John McCutcheon’s album Mightier Than the Sword (Appalsongs Records) A GUEST POST by Kerry Dexter John McCutcheon a musician who has written songs for children and adults,  has released more than thirty albums, and  is respected as a teacher and player on hammered dulcimer, banjo, and many other instruments. McCutcheon is also [...]

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pen4hire on September 1st, 2010

The Great American Road Trip Destination: Michigan, with Kids Books: Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco and Weird Michigan by Linda S. Godfrey A GUEST POST By Kristen J. Gough My youngest insists on nightly story time. My older two girls somehow outgrew this ritual about the time they entered 1st grade—they wanted to [...]

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pen4hire on August 31st, 2010

TRAVEL TUESDAY PLANNING TRIP IT .I have kept all the complexities of this trip entered in this free program, which is overwhelming in its completeness. Day by day, it keeps track of reservations, contacts, and even turn by turn directions and maps for each locale, not to mention how much we’re spending (YIKES!). I used [...]

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pen4hire on August 30th, 2010

Destination: Rome, Italy Book: The Last Judgment: Michelangelo and the Death of the Renaissance by James A. Connor (NEW Paperback Edition August, 2010 from Palgrave MacMillan) Like Michelangelo and The Pope’s Ceiling by Ross King, this book concentrates on one major work of the maestro. Unlike King’s book, The Last Judgment by James A. (Jim) [...]

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pen4hire on August 27th, 2010

Destination: Cruises Book: First Class: Legendary Ocean Liner Voyages Around the World (2009) by Gerard Piouffre A GUEST POST by DONNA L. HULL Sailing the Seas in First Class If you think today’s mega-ships represent the zenith in cruising accomplishments, don’t be so sure. A look back in time will introduce you to ocean liners, [...]

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pen4hire on August 26th, 2010

Destination: Italy GIVEAWAY at My Melange Robin, over at My Melange, a blog about Italy and France, is giving away some of the same books that I’ll be giving away here at A Traveler’s Library. But her Giveaway ends this month. So scurry on over to My Melange for a chance to win 100 Places [...]

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pen4hire on August 26th, 2010

Destination: Franklin, Louisiana Book: Sunday Morning, Crowning Glories, by Mariana Titus A GUEST POST by Dr. Jessie Voigts Author Mariana Titus is an old friend and I’ve always admired her writing, care for others, and artistry. Yes, she’s an accomplished artist – she’s inspired our daughter in her artistic pursuits as well. Mariana’s books are [...]

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pen4hire on August 25th, 2010

The Great American Road Trip Destination: Ohio Book: The Thurber Carnival by James Thurber Columbus is a town in which almost anything is likely to happen and in which almost everything has. James Thurber

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pen4hire on August 24th, 2010

Destination: Baghdad, Iraq Book: Barefoot in Baghdad: A Story of Identity – My Own and What It Means to Be a Woman in Chaos (NEW August 2010) by Manal M. Omar A GUEST POST by Wynne Brown (You may remember Wynne Brown’s review of Riding by Faith from Mexico to Canada Across America. Now she [...]

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