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Recently I was in our guest room, which we affectionately call the Tennessee room as it is filled with family memorabilia, furniture and quilts from East Tennessee. There on my grandfather’s antique oak nightstand was a book that caught my eye,

Hermine Santrouschitz Gies was born in Vienna Austria-Hungry.

Are you looking for a beautifully-written love story to savor and enjoy as Valentine’s Day fast approaches? Recently a colleague shared with me one of her favorite new reads, Please Enjoy Your Happiness, A Memoir by Paul Brinkley-Rogers. According to the book jacket, Paul “is a veteran war correspondent and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. For many years he worked in Asia as a staff member of Newsweek, covering the wars in Vietnam and Cambodia, the death of Chairman Mao, and Japan’s economic miracle.” Perhaps a love-story memoir seems strange coming from a war correspondent, but it is powerful, poignant and real. […]

Valentine’s Day is less than a week away but have you bought your sweetheart a card or a gift yet? You might be thinking there’s no need to panic as there’s still plenty of time to buy a card, candy or flowers. Ok, but what if you need to mail that card or gift? Of course, you can use Amazon Prime or an overnight shipping service, so there’s still no need to worry. Plus, you might access one of the electronic greeting card sites that even include a special love song. Yes, you still have lots of time and plenty […]