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#HappyWomensDay!💐 Let us celebrate women's literature and history today and every day!📚💕 --- In college, in my "The Norton Anthology Of Literature By Women," I treasured a beautiful tapestry of many women writers' works, poems, essays, letters, or excerpts of works. I loved Anne Bradstreet's poetry, Abigail Adams' letters (especially "Remember the Ladies"), Phillis Wheatley's poetry, Sojourner Truth's courageous story & speeches (especially "Ain't I a Woman?"), & Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry. I treasured Harriet Beecher Stowe's courage, Harriet Jacobs' story of resilience while escaping slavery, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, & Florence Nightingale. And I enjoyed Charlotte Bronte, George Elliot (her pen name), Emily Bronte, & Emily Dickinson. My favorite was Alice Walker's "In Search of Our Mother's Gardens." I, also, read Virginia Wolf's "A Room of One's Own" and many more authors, poets, & writers who broadened my literary horizons. I definitely recommend this book that covers a multitude of women writers and writing styles from past eras to the recent Modern Era (20th century).💐 📷(Copyright of my #bookreview & photo: #Inknscroll)📖 (In college, I read most of these two anthologies. Here are the above complete titles: "The Norton Anthology Of Literature By Women: The Traditions In English," by (Editors) Sandra M. Gilbert, Susan Gubar, (Contributor) Anne Spencer. And "The Harper American Literature, Single Volume Edition," by (Editors) Robert Atwan & others.) #InternationalWomensDay #WomensLiterature #American #British #European #books #biography #nonfiction #WomensHistory #Americanhistory #writersofinstagram #bookstagram #history #bookworm #autobiography #memoirs #literature #goodreads #authors #writers #poets #books #AmericanLiterature #WomensHistoryMonth #equality #Inknscrollbookreview #WomensDay 💐📚🎉 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpibpe9vSv9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hope you had a special St. Patrick’s Day!🌈☘️ 
Some beautiful Irish blessings for you… ☘️ 
“May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow. 
May the soft winds freshen your spirit. 
May the sunshine brighten your heart 
May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you. 
And may God enfold you in the mantle of His love.❤️🌈☘️ 
(My photo: #Inknscroll; love both of these Irish blessings🌺)📖 #StPatricksDay #Irish #American #heritage #history #writer #1940s #books #quotes #amwriting #journals #faith #prayers #bookstagram #writersofinstagram #goodreads #IrishBlessings #ancestry #photography #journals #nonfiction #biography #memoirs #writer #bookworm #thankyouveterans #Irishancestry #HappyStPatricksDay 💚☘💕
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🇺🇸 Remembering Senator #JohnMcCain… He was a hero in every sense of the word. “McCain graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1958 and followed his father and grandfather - both four-star admirals - into the United States Navy.” He became a naval aviator, and his plane was shot down over Vietnam. “McCain fractured both arms and a leg when he ejected from the aircraft, and (he) nearly drowned.” No one wants to be captured & forced to be a prisoner, but he faced his captors with courage. And he was even more courageous when he refused special treatment & an early release so that his POW friends did not lose hope. He loyally chose to stay with them as a POW with no end to the war in sight. After over 5 years of imprisonment, he was finally released, & he went on to serve our government & serve as a Senator for over 30 years until he passed away. He truly and deeply loved his wife, family, his friends, our country, and God. McCain was loyal, was a gentleman by treating women equally and respectfully, and was a man of honor. And my #WW2 grandfather greatly admired him. On Sunday in Vietnam, “Hanoi residents held a memorial…, leaving flowers to remember the man who “fought for peace in many countries, including Vietnam,” as one onlooker told The Associated Press.” —- I once heard a veteran say: “Courage comes from love.” This is such a profound truth - spoken simply and perfectly. And John McCain’s heart was reflected during his 2008 GOP Acceptance speech - when he said: “I fell in love with my country when I was a prisoner in someone else’s. I loved it not just for the many comforts of life here. I loved it for its decency, for its faith in the wisdom, justice, and goodness of its people."❤️🇺🇸 He will be dearly missed, and his wife, family, and friends are in our prayers.❤️ --------------------------------------------------------------------- 📖(Also, Sunday evening on CNN, I watched a documentary, "John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls," which I recommend. It is named after his favorite Hemingway book. In it, he shared how, when he was 12 years old, he found a four-leaf clover and reached for a book to place it in. And this book that he discovered in his family's library was "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and he shared how this book impacted him from that age throughout his life. Then, in the documentary, McCain takes you through the history of his life, his memories, and his service. And his family and friends, also, share their memories. I hope CNN replays it, but you can probably find it on the Internet. It is about 2 hours. (I read Hemingway's book in high school, but I need to reread it. Did you read it, too?) I, also, highly recommend one of John McCain's books in my previous post: “Why Courage Matters.” Some of his other books that stand out the most, to me, are: "Faith of My Fathers" his family history, "Hard Call" on leadership and hard decisions, and two memoirs: "Worth the Fighting for" & his last, recent book, “Restless Wave.") 📖(My writing: #inknscroll. Quoted text: # 1-2: Wikipedia; 3: CBSNews; 4: McCain's quoted speech from: C-Span.) 📷(Photographers: unknown, probably at the U.S. Naval Academy; 2: Robert Reck via architecturaldigest.com; 3: United States Congress photo) #books #ww2 #American #history #writer #America #Vietnam #amwriting #photography #vintage #goodreads #writersofinstagram #journals #nonfiction #biography #courage #leadership #history #veterans #USNavy #supportourtroops #thankyouveterans #hero #bookstagram 📚🇺🇸⚓️

For #BlackHistoryMonth & for the love of #books:📚💕 --- In college, in my "Norton Anthology of African-American Literature," I enjoyed a beautiful mosaic of many African-American writers' works, poems, essays, letters, or excerpts of works. I loved so many of the Spirituals (Christian, African-American hymns), Phillis Wheatley's poetry, Sojourner Truth's courageous story & speeches (especially "Ain't I a Woman?"), Frederick Douglas' fearlessness and fortitude in his memoir, Booker T. Washington's "Out of Slavery," W. E. B. DuBois' "The Souls of Black Folks," Martin Luther King Jr.'s powerful, eloquent writings, & many of Langston Hughes' poems. I enjoyed Harriet Jacobs' story of resilience while escaping slavery in her memoir, Alice Dunbar Nelson's poetry, & Jean Toomer's "Cane." I, also, read works by Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, & many others. One of my most favorite Langston Hughes' poems is "Mother to Son." I definitely recommend this book; it covers a multitude of African-American writers from Pre-1700s through the Modern era (20th century). (My #bookreview & photo: #Inknscroll)📖 --- (In college, I read most of these two anthologies. Here are the above books' complete titles: "Norton Anthology of African-American Literature," by Henry Louis Gates Jr. & Nellie Y. McKay (Editors) & "Literature of the Western World, Vol 2: Neoclassicism Through the Modern Period," by Brian Wilkie & James Hurt (Editors).) #books #AfricanAmericanLiterature #WesternLiterature #Inknscrollbookreview #authors #writers #poets #literature #bookstagram #American #history #WesternHistory #classics #America #photography #writersofinstagram #AmericanLiterature #nonfiction #biography #memoirs #poetry #goodreads #AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth 📚💕 https://www.instagram.com/p/CpI-YfgPw5o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PostWW2: “A World Made New: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” Mary Ann Glendon.📚📖🖋 #Goodreads review: “Unafraid to speak her mind and famously tenacious in her convictions, Eleanor Roosevelt was still mourning the death of FDR when she was asked by President Truman to lead a controversial commission, under the auspices of the newly formed United Nations, to forge the world’s first international bill of rights.” “A World Made New” is the dramatic and inspiring story of the remarkable group of men and women from around the world who participated in this historic achievement and gave us the founding document of the modern human rights movement. Spurred on by the horrors of the Second World War and working against the clock in the brief window of hope between the armistice and the Cold War, they grappled together to articulate a new vision of the rights that every man and woman in every country around the world should share, regardless of their culture or religion.” “A landmark work of narrative history based in part on diaries and letters to which Mary Ann Glendon, an award-winning professor of law at Harvard University, was given exclusive access, “A World Made New” is the first book devoted to this crucial turning point in Eleanor Roosevelt’s life, and in world history. (Finalist for the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award)”📖(#Goodreads review; my photo: #inknscroll)📖 (My Mom gave this special book to me last Christmas; the month of December is always #UniversalHumanRightsMonth. And I gave it to her for Mother's Day. We are thankful that the author thoughtfully researched and spent time writing this vital book on human rights.)📚📖🖋 #books #postww2 #America #history #Allies #worldwar2 #photography #nonfiction #memoirs #writer #ww2 #womenshistory #thankyouveterans #bookstagram ❤️📚📖🖋 https://www.instagram.com/p/CndfP75Oi2R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Many #VeteransDay Blessings... Thank you to all who served! #HappyVeteransDay!🌹 I once heard a veteran say: "Courage comes from love." This is such a profound truth - spoken simply and perfectly. Thank you to all veterans for your courage and love and how you protected and defended freedom for America and for other countries around the world!🇺🇸 ---- Thank you to all those who have served (including in my family). Also, thank you to all servicemen's families for your service and for the support of your loved ones, America's veterans. And remembering & thanking all those servicemen & women who are currently serving & putting your lives & health on the line for millions of people... "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." (+John 15:13) Thank you always and forever!🌹💕 (My writing: #Inknscroll. Photo source: lovethispic.com) #VeteransDay #Americanhistory #ww2 #bookstagram #nonfiction #memoirs #writersofinstagram #worldwar2 #American #history #womenshistory #books #writer #wwii #America #amwriting #love #courage #freedom #veterans #John1513 #rose #supportourtroops #thankyouveterans 🌹🇺🇸🎉 https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck0ru1juzmf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Remembering Jesus on this Good Friday... "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us..." so that we might be saved. I hope you have a special and blessed Easter weekend.🌹✝✡️❤️ (#Artist: Thomas Kinkade - love all of his paintings.🎨 Scripture: 1 John 3:16 NIV. My photo: #Inknscroll) #art #GoodFriday #Jesus #TheLastSupper #GardenofGethsemane #Cross #painting #Resurrection #Emptytomb #Easter #John316 #love #books #writersofinstagram #history #Christian #writer #photography #goodreads #journals #bookstagram #1John316 #artwork #EasterWeekend 📖🌹✝✡️❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CcZIH66uTeZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=