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Teens on the Scene – Making Moves With a One-Legged Tap Dancer

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Making Moves With a

One-Legged Tap Dancer

We can all learn a lesson from Evan Ruggiero

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Can you imagine? From little up, you have a passion for tap dance, then cancer strikes and you lose your leg. What would you do? Check out what Even Ruggiero did.

 

 

 

 

Evan Ruggiero has always moved to his own beat. At the age of 6, he fell in love with tap dancing. But, at age 19, a bone cancer diagnosis cost Evan his right leg and threatened to end his dancing dreams. Nevertheless, he kept his hopes up, fighting cancer one step at a time. Less than a week after his final chemo session, Evan was back in the studio, learning to dance with a prosthetic. Now, he’s lighting up the world with his unique brand of dance.

Evan spreads hope and inspiration wherever he goes; he pressed through pain and discouragement, he persevered when the going was tough. We can all learn a lesson from Evan Ruggiero.

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In my newest release, Brought To You By The Color Drab, main character Race Paloma has not lost a leg — rather he lost his brother in a drive-by shooting. Like Evan Ruggiero, Race had many obstacles to overcome. But comes out a winner! You can read the first two chapters right here. Just click below.

[By the way, Brought To You By The Color Drab, is beginning to show up on the shelves of libraries around the country. Is it in yours? If not, be sure to connect with your librarian and request it. They listen to their patrons!]

Download Chapters 1 & 2 of Color Drab FREE

Just CLICK HERE!

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Run Your Own Book Shop? In Scotland? You’ve Got To Be Kidding!

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The Open Book, Wigtown, Scotland

Attention Book Lovers!! You’re never going to believe this! 

You’ve heard of  Airbnb. Well have you ever heard of an Airbnb bookshop? Probably not, because this is pretty remote, and very rare!

The bookshop, located in Wigtown, Scotland, rents the bookstore and the flat upstairs for anyone who wants a charming, relaxing, vacation. And of course, you would most likely be a book lover to the max!

Here’s a blog entry from an actual guest, who fills in the details. Click HERE

Here’s a quote from his journal of how he was greeted by the owner:

“Just jot down the type of book you sell so we can restock properly. That’s it.” He hands me the keys. “We say to guests the bookshop is theirs to run, and can be open and closed as they see fit. Though the more it’s open the better it is for the festival.”

I would be absolutely giddy. This may be added to my bucket list!

How about you?

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My newest release, Brought To You By The Color Drab, is a story of a teen who had many obstacles to overcome. But comes out a winner! You can read the first two chapters right here. Just click below.

[By the way, Brought To You By The Color Drab, is beginning to show up on the shelves of libraries around the country. Is it in yours? If not, be sure to connect with your librarian and request it. They listen to their patrons!]

Download Chapters 1 & 2 of Color Drab FREE

Just CLICK HERE!

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