Patricia Furstenberg, Author of Historical Fiction, Kids Books
Travel Through Stories
I am excited to share with you my second article, How Astonishing Women from Romania’s Past Inspired Me as a Woman Writer, published by Books By Women. Sharing the research and inspiration behind writing my latest historical fiction, Dreamland.
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The legend that tells us why the Ukrainian Language is a Nightingale is meant to be shared, especially in these times of war, and not only with children… They say Ukrainian is a language as beautiful as a birdsong, and for its speakers as special and full of hope as the nightingale is.
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Enjoy a lesson in kindness with The Lion and the Mouse, an ancient fable retold here with some humor, for children and adults alike.
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Can dog characters from books be among those we remember fondly? Yes, and many fictional stories or memoirs have four-legged characters who left memorable paw-prints on the minds and hearts of readers of ALL AGES.
Here is my list of FIVE great dog characters from fiction and non-fiction books.
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Because idioms can be fun, here are 6 phrases linguistically identical in Afrikaans, German, English and Romanian, with a little historical background too. How else? 🙂
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