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Ecojot Review

July 28, 2010 · 0 comments

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I love notebooks. Opening up a new notebook is like starting a new adventure. Before blogging, I was still a writer and when I looked at a new book I wondered about what would eventually be written down. Would I have a great idea or story? At the end of my book, what would I [...]

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Chicken Soup for the Soul released Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad in April 2010. Included in this book are 101 stories of gratitude, love and good times with dad. As I was typing this I drifted off for a moment to think about the word ‘dad’. That word holds such a special place [...]

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I was recently sent an electronic copy of Shel Horowitz’s new e-book titled “Painless Green: 111 Tips to Help the Environment, Lower Your Carbon Footprint, Cut Your Budget, and Improve Your Quality of Life – With No Negative Impact on Your Lifestyle”. In this book, Shel talks about various, mostly small changes you can make [...]

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I was sent a copy of Lousie Uwacu’s first book titled The Nightmare of a POSITIVISION to read. Louise is a former refugee, a woman who has endured child abuse growing up, the separation from her family and the loss of countless friends during the Rwandan genocide. In Louise’s own words, “This is the story [...]

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I’ve been reading the Sh*t My Dad Says Blog and following Justin Halpern on Twitter for a while now and this guy has serious talent for writing. I always get so sucked in when I visit his sites and I find myself rereading previous posts and tweets over and over again. I was so excited [...]

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Chicken Soup for the Soul released Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom in March 2010, just in time for Mother’s Day. Included in this book are 101 stories of gratitude, love and good times with mom.I love my mom and I love being Baby Bird’s mom. There’s no feeling in the world as strong [...]

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Chicken Soup for the Soul released Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales in February 2010. Included in this book are over 100 stories from teachers and students.Do you have a favorite teacher that inspired you to be your best, or one that made learning fun? Looking back on my school years I am lucky [...]

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My next book from Chicken Soup for the Soul is titled Chicken Soup for the Soul: NASCAR: 101 Stories of Family, Fortitude, and Fast Cars.Covering everything from secrets of success, never giving up and the need for speed, the stories in this book resonate with readers both on and off the track. Here is a [...]