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		<title>Author of the Week &#8211; Sharon Teresa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Bird</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharon&#8217;s Website: http://sharonteresa.com/ The very first thing that ever enchanted me, supremely, was a sunrise. I was three, and living with my grandmother in an adobe style house, tucked into the foothills north of L.A. I awoke early, one morning, and &#8230; <a href="http://tombird.com/author-of-the-week-sharon-teresa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Author of the Week &#8211; Ryan Hightower</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Bird</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had never really considered myself a writer.  I had always considered myself a marketer of sorts, a businessman, a serial entrepreneur.  My dad, Fred Hightower, saw the hundreds of people I was helping out with Craigslist, and he said &#8230; <a href="http://tombird.com/author-of-the-week-ryan-hightower/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Author of the Week &#8211; Meryl Beck</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Bird</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In high school and college, I discovered I had a knack for writing expository prose. I looked forward to writing assignments, liked to use the written word to clarify and explain and teach. Because of my love for language, I &#8230; <a href="http://tombird.com/author-of-the-week-meryl-beck/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Author of the Week &#8211; Becki Hawkins</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Bird</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My earliest memory of wanting to write goes back to the 5thgrade when we were asked to write a story. I wrote my story about a young Cherokee Indian girl. In her village there was something of great worth that &#8230; <a href="http://tombird.com/author-of-the-week-becki-hawkins/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Author of the Week &#8211; Dennis Lee</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Bird</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I started writing in the second grade. I had good penmanship and often spent time copying sentences from books. Creating my own words never entered my mind. Creativity began in fourth grade. The assignment was to write my autobiography. The &#8230; <a href="http://tombird.com/author-of-the-week-dennis-lee/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Results from Fountain Hills, AZ Retreat and More</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Bird</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whew &#8211; what a weekend. You know, no matter how much you plan, you never know how a retreat is going to go until you actually stage it. We put months into planning and preparing for the first Tom Bird &#8230; <a href="http://tombird.com/results-from-fountain-hills-az-retreat-and-more/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Author of the Week &#8211; MARY DE LA PEÑA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Bird</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AN IMMIGRANT AMERICAN HERO www.terrafinapublishing.com As a child of seven years old I would write television scripts as a way of entertaining myself when I was not reading.  I did this for many years during my childhood.  However, by the &#8230; <a href="http://tombird.com/author-of-the-week-mary-de-la-pena/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Author of the Week &#8211; Rev. Jamie L. Saloff</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Bird</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.AlignWithYourDreams.com  Transformational Healing: Five Surprisingly Simple Keys Designed to Redirect Your Life Toward Wellness, Purpose, and Prosperity  I remember so distinctly, as if being three years old could have been only yesterday, sitting down with a pencil and a new &#8230; <a href="http://tombird.com/author-of-the-week-rev-jamie-l-saloff/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Author of the Week &#8211; Doug Hecker</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Bird</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doug Hecker What&#8217;s in Your Head? The 7 Secrets to Retail Business Success I have always wanted to write a book but never had the confidence to begin. In 2010 I finally made the decision to write and then found &#8230; <a href="http://tombird.com/author-of-the-week-doug-hecker/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>First Author of the Week &#8211; Cindie Hubiak</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Bird</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is with great pride that I write you to announce our First Author of the Week Appointee, Cindie Hubiak. I have known Cindie for many years and see her bravely walk through many trials and tribulations to be able &#8230; <a href="http://tombird.com/first-author-of-the-week/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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