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Welcome to This Awful/Awesome Life! My name is Frances Joyce. I am the publisher and editor of this magazine. We'll be exploring different topics each month to inform, entertain and inspire you. Meet new authors, sharpen your brain and pick up a few tips on life, love, entertaining and business. Enjoy and please share!

December 2023 in Pictures by Fran Joyce

It’s the end of the year and the holiday season. Do we look back on the year or focus on the many things happening this month? It’s alsways a hard decision. Next year we’ll also feature a “Best Moments of the Year,” photo collage. It’s one of the changes we’ll be making.

This month, we remember Pearl Harbor and the people lost in the attack that propelled us into World War II. We’re celebrating winter, playing in the snow, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and of course the wonderful food and togetherness of the holidays. Enjoy!

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Francesc Miralles and Hector Garcia

December 2023 Reading Recommendations for Kids and Teens by Fran Joyce