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I can’t believe my third-oldest child—my oldest daughter—is getting married this month. When I say I can’t believe it, it isn’t because she isn’t ready. She is more than ready. She is steady and radiant, intelligent and humble, a woman who has turned challenges into...

The Power of Finishing — and Refreshing A Marathon With Different Finish Lines Writing a book feels like running a marathon—but no one tells you how different the finish line can feel each time. When I finished the final draft of my first book, My Invisible Father, in...

Every memorable book doesn’t just tell a story—it makes us feel. Beyond character, plot, and setting, the most potent stories evoke emotion. Here are five key responses great books often stir: smiling, laughing, frowning, crying, and thinking. SMILING Smiling comes...