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The Porch A slow conversation about beautiful & difficult things

May 9
May 9 A TRUE AND WONDERFUL MATRIARCH - Helen McClements

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May 6
May 6 BE YOURSELF. SERIOUSLY. - Gareth Higgins

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May 4
May 4 WAYFINDING: Searching For Beauty Amid Brokenness and Loss - TED LYDDON HATTEN

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LEARNING TO LISTEN IN "SOUND OF METAL" - Laura Hope-Gill
Apr 29

Apr 29 LEARNING TO LISTEN IN "SOUND OF METAL" - Laura Hope-Gill

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Apr 27
Apr 27 THE NEW INTERNATIONALISM - Donna Schaper

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WOLFWALKERS: Discovering Friendship Across Lines of Difference - Jasmin Pittman Morrell
Apr 25

Apr 25 WOLFWALKERS: Discovering Friendship Across Lines of Difference - Jasmin Pittman Morrell

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Apr 20
Apr 20 WHEN IT COMES TO GRIEF THERE ARE NO RULES - Helen McClements

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Apr 15
Apr 15 BEYOND THE RAPTURE - Philip Orr

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Apr 13
Apr 13 DOLLY MAMA: What about the men’s grump? What if I’m not the creative type?

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HOW NOT TO BE AFRAID BOOK TOUR - APRIL/MAY 2021
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Apr 8 HOW NOT TO BE AFRAID BOOK TOUR - APRIL/MAY 2021

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Apr 6
Apr 6 YES, THIS IS FOR YOU TOO! (And other lessons from the running community) - Martha Tatarnic

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PHOTOS OF DEAF LOVE LANGUAGES - Dorothy Lennon
Apr 1

Apr 1 PHOTOS OF DEAF LOVE LANGUAGES - Dorothy Lennon

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Mar 30
Mar 30 WHITENESS MEETS CASTE - Donna Schaper

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Mar 25
Mar 25 THE SINGULARITY OF GRACE - Boyd Wilson

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Mar 23
Mar 23 AN ANSWER TO INVOLUNTARY ISOLATION - Gareth Higgins

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FLOWERING GENIUS: ARETHA FRANKLIN AND SUZAN-LORI PARKS - Jasmin Pittman Morrell
Mar 18

Mar 18 FLOWERING GENIUS: ARETHA FRANKLIN AND SUZAN-LORI PARKS - Jasmin Pittman Morrell

Gareth Higgins

Mar 16
Mar 16 SQUIRRELS, M&Ms, AND A WRITING FRIENDSHIP - Andrew Taylor-Troutman

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FINDING HOPE IN SPACE AND ANTIQUE SHOPS - Sarah James
Mar 11

Mar 11 FINDING HOPE IN SPACE AND ANTIQUE SHOPS - Sarah James

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Mar 9
Mar 9 DOLLY MAMA - Why do bad things happen to good people? What happened to the romance?

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Mar 4
Mar 4 PARSIFAL - Adam J. Sacks

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