A Jewish mother, Hanni, makes a sacrifice so her daughter may live. She, with the help of a rabbi's daughter, brings to life a golem, Ava. This is no ordinary golem in many respects; she is female, she speaks, and she has some feelings. Golems, which are born without a heart or soul, are not … Continue reading Book Review: The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman
COVID-19 resources for the business community
Where to find information: Rockwall Economic Development COVID Resource guide:https://rockwalledc.com/covid-19-resource-guide/ Rockwall Chamber of Commerce:https://rockwallchamber.org/ CARES act, Coronavirus emergency loans: https://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/023595_comm_corona_virus_smallbiz_loan_final.pdf FAQs for employers:https://www.twc.texas.gov/news/covid-19-resources-employers Shared Work as alternative to layoffs:https://www.twc.texas.gov/businesses/shared-work U.S. Chamber of Commerce information:https://www.uschamber.com/coronavirus U.S. Chamber Disaster Help:https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/disaster-help-desk-business Corona virus small business guide:https://www.uschamber.com/co/small-business-coronavirus Unemployment benefits: https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits-services CDC Interim Guide for businesses: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html
Uplifting, feel-good reads
Uplifting, feel-good reads Cannon, Joanna. The Trouble With Goats and Sheep. Two girls try to solve the disappearance of a woman in their community during a heat wave in England. This title is also available as an eBook and eAudiobook on Overdrive. Center, Katherine. How to Walk Away. Margaret finds love in the least likely … Continue reading Uplifting, feel-good reads
Creating Engaging Plots with Parris Afton Bonds
Bonnie Hearn Hill's essay "What I wished I'd Known," in Writer Magazine addresses the loneliness, the doubts, but also the triumph of writing fiction. Hill says (of writers): "We do it because we can’t not do it, riding that bicycle up the mountain, calves screaming in pain, the road nipping at our heels...we will get to … Continue reading Creating Engaging Plots with Parris Afton Bonds
Book Review: The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal
In this novel, a pair of twins unhappily work in a doll shop and a collector of rare specimens, Silas, takes interest in one of them. Iris also fall under the gaze of a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of painters hoping to take Victorian London by storm. The drudgery of Iris' work is … Continue reading Book Review: The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal
Book Review: Gone Without a Trace by Mary Torjussen
Gone Without a Trace Hannah's life is upended when her boyfriend Matt disappears. Hannah lives in the Wirral peninsula and is on the fast track for promotion at the company where she works. Matt doesn't just disappear. He obliterates his presence by taking every single item he owns from her apartment and deleting every photo … Continue reading Book Review: Gone Without a Trace by Mary Torjussen
Book Review: Gravity Is The Thing by Jaclyn Moriarty
Fun and thought-provoking, Gravity Is The Thing is the Thing to Read. Young adult author Jaclyn Moriarty's newest novel is for adults. Gravity is the Thing is both a mystery, love story, comedy, and a light-hearted critique of the self-help industry. Abi Sorenson's life is upended when her fifteen-year-old brother disappears on her fifteenth birthday. In his … Continue reading Book Review: Gravity Is The Thing by Jaclyn Moriarty
Book Review: The Child Finder by Rene Denefeld
Naomi Cottle's earliest memory is of herself as a ten-year-old running naked in a strawberry field. She runs towards migrant workers who take her to a sheriff. Twenty years later, Naomi is a thirty-year-old private investigator trying to find a child who has disappeared while out on a family trip. Naomi has become a private … Continue reading Book Review: The Child Finder by Rene Denefeld
Free Career classes at Rockwall County Library
Rockwall Economic Development Corporation The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation's job fair is coming up September 20th. Visit this link for more information, https://rockwalledc.com/job-fair/job-seeker/ Lake Pointe's Job Connection provides free career workshops. Rockwall County Library offers two free career classes: Making Your Resume Speak Louder, 10/22 and 10/24, 6:30-8PM. Effective Interviewing, 12/10 and 12/12, 6:30-8PM. Registration required for … Continue reading Free Career classes at Rockwall County Library