It’s September and the kids are all back in school, the leaves are turning colors and cooler weather is finally here (fingers crossed).
We hope you enjoyed our August issue of This Awful Awesome Life. Many thanks to our talented team of writers. They go above and beyond to bring you useful, interesting and exciting articles.
September is Banned Books month and we have some new additions to the list of challenged or banned books as well as some old timers that never seem to escape controversy.
This month we have a tribute to one of the greatest American novelists of the 20th and 21st centuries, Toni Morrison, who passed away in August. I reviewed her first novel, The Bluest Eye, which despite critical praise was often challenged or banned for this issue.
Orlando Bartro takes a look at the absurd and ridiculous and Jim O’Brien looks back fondly on his school days.
We’re shining a light on the recent works of some of our team members and guest contributors. Don’t miss this article about the latest books from Jim O’Brien, Annette Dashofy, J.J. Hensley and Robin Barefield.
Linda Cahill is serving up some healthy recipes for your morning smoothie and delicious fall soups and Tanya Bashor from Gypsy Artistry has some fun fall crafting events planned for this month.
I’m planning some home renovations for next year, so I’ve become obsessed with home improvement shows and all those building terms they like to throw around. Take our Home Improvement quiz and find out how much you know. You’ll thank me later, especially if you are planning any remodeling projects in 2020.
We’re sharing our banned books recommendations for kids and adults. When in doubt, it’s always good to read it for yourself and make up your own mind before you jump on the banning band wagon.
Samantha Sayers is still missing. She disappeared on August 1, 2018 after a day of solo hiking at Vesper Peak near Seattle, Washington. Sam was raised in the Erie, Pennsylvania area where her parents Ron and Lisa still live. Her family is exploring all avenues of inquiry to find and bring her home. In the face of such an enormous challenge, they have chosen hope. Please keep sending positive thoughts to Sam and her family. As promised, we will be displaying a yellow ribbon for Sam on the opening page of each issue of This Awful Awesome Life until she is home.
For Sam
Until you are home
Please consider displaying a yellow ribbon for Sam and posting a photo of it on the Facebook page, Ribbons Across the World for Sam Sayers. Please include your city and country. If you are a person of faith, please pray for her safe return to her family. Because we are an online publication, we are able to update this article with any news. We will also post information on our Facebook page.
Thank you!
