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My first Broadway show, at age 6, was Annie Get Your Gun, and over the years my mother made sure her three daughters saw at least one production a year. At our home in Pittsburgh, show tunes were the soundtrack of our lives.
When the advanced copy of Matilda, the Algonquin Cat, my first published book, arrived in the mail, a thrilling sense of satisfaction overtook me. It had been an arduous journey, one that took many years. Here is what I learned along the way: 1.) The Finished Project May Evolve into Something Othe…
In a far away land, the family and friends of eleven-year-old Makenzie Cote are as busy as Santa’s elves. A team of mothers, fathers, sisters, mother-in-laws, father-in-laws and friends are hard at work creating magic: handmade jewelry, hangers, wine bags, pot holders, dishcloths, slippers, greeting…
A black and white cartoon my mother cut out of a magazine twenty-some years ago is still etched in my memory. A seemingly apprehensive young woman was a…
On September 11th of this year, we drove our thirteen-year-old daughter to a boarding school for children with learning differences. It was the second-worst day in memory. The first was when she was three months old and the pediatrician told me she had Fragile X syndrome…
Ten-year-old Jeffrey Miller was not a basketball player. In fact, he didn’t understand the game. Undeterred by her son’s most vehement protests, Jeffrey’s mother signed him up for the Marblehead town league, which is made up of 5th and 6th graders.
One hundred and two years in the making, the story of North Andover-based global footwear juggernaut Converse is the stuff of a bestseller. In 1908, Marquis M. Converse founded what started as a rubber company…
On stage, in front of thousands is where she shines. But for singer and Rockport native Paula Cole the lure of home and the sound of the ocean prove perfect fodder for her new album…
Step into Roost Urban Country Design on Front Street in Salem and you’ll feel as if you’ve come home. With its warm color, exposed brick, and hip mix of industrial textures, Roost is the hottest…
Sixty-five-year-old Lloyd Caswell of Marblehead leads an active life. So active in fact, it’s hard to believe he uses a wheelchair. Living with…