I had the pleasure of talking about “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” on MSNBC this morning with Ali Velshi. What an honor! Here's a behind-the-scenes watch. Thank you for allowing me to share a little bit about my story.
The morning wakes me, It is always as if my body hears the new day and wakes. My two dogs who sleep beside me, listen to my waking body. My Yorkie, Chuy, hops on me and licks my face.
This week’s poem blog comes in a form of a poem I wrote for my students to remind myself of the sacrifices they made in order to have a better life.
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– The Horn Book
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– Michael Cart
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— Library Journal
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– Harvard Review Online
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