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Linda Borromeo
- Oct 16, 2015
- 3 min
Hermenia by the Sea: Meet an Intrepid Lighthouse Keeper's Wife
A lone figure walked along the beach after a fierce storm. With her long skirt twisting in the steady wind, she put up a hand to keep her...
Linda Borromeo
- Oct 9, 2015
- 3 min
What Hidden Manuscript Would You Most Like to Discover?
The sound of cheering mixed with the tapping of typewriter keys. Seated at a small table, surrounded by the cheerful noise of family life...
Linda Borromeo
- Sep 25, 2015
- 4 min
A Parade of Cats: How a Black Kitten Rescued Mark Twain
It began with a small painting. As legend tells it, Samuel Clemens saw a miniature of Olivia Langdon when he met her brother, Charles,...
Linda Borromeo
- Sep 18, 2015
- 4 min
The Mirror World of Emily Dickinson and Carlo
Like Alice's adventures through the looking-glass, Emily Dickinson's life is full of contradictions and illusions. I originally intended...
Linda Borromeo
- Sep 6, 2015
- 5 min
4 Ways "Anne of Green Gables" Can Help You Achieve Your Dreams
Lucy Maud Montgomery felt a chill when she opened the door to the clothes room. It was an early spring day on Prince Edward Island in...
Linda Borromeo
- Aug 14, 2015
- 3 min
5 Special Places in Literature: Enlightening Lighthouses
Every time you visit a lighthouse, whether in person or online during these times, there are a wealth of stories to discover. And when...
Linda Borromeo
- Jul 24, 2015
- 3 min
The Island of Freedom: 'Misty of Chincoteague' and the Annual Pony Swim
"...for Assateague belonged to the wild things, and the wild ponies whose ancestors had lived on it since the days of the Spanish...
Linda Borromeo
- Jul 4, 2015
- 3 min
Sojourn at the Lighthouse: Experiencing Life By the Sea
Would you pay money to spend a vacation washing windows, mowing the lawn, weeding, polishing brass and painting objects high above the...
Linda Borromeo
- Jun 26, 2015
- 4 min
Great Books and Movies to Enjoy for the 4th of July Holiday
In between picnics, fireworks, and being out in the midsummer sunshine, the 4th of July weekend is a great time to relax and enjoy a...
Linda Borromeo
- May 9, 2015
- 5 min
5 Special Places in Children's Literature: Reading Retreats
Did you have a special place as a child to take a book and read? I loved reading outside and could usually be found under a tree with our...
Linda Borromeo
- Apr 27, 2015
- 3 min
Keep Discovering: The Wonder of Printed Words
Once upon a time, a shy little girl sat reading at her desk in a combined fifth and sixth grade classroom. Bright sunshine filtered...