I spent many happy hours as a child curled up next to my Mom and Dad, listening to them read books to me. We enjoyed a variety of books, both fiction and non-fiction. Because of the love of reading (and listening) that they instilled in me, whenever I found an interesting book or story, I …

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I’ll remember this date forever. I remember I was fourteen. I remember that I had planned a wonderful Christmas party for myself and my friends on this particular date in history. We were going to play “Taboo” and “Pictionary”. I was going to make a Christmas Poke Cake for the occasion. Which, by the way, …

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