Linda Borromeo
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A Parade of Cats: How a Black Kitten Rescued Mark Twain
It began with a small painting. As legend tells it, Samuel Clemens saw a miniature of Olivia Langdon when he met her brother, Charles,...
Linda Borromeo
4 min read
The Mirror World of Emily Dickinson and Carlo
Like Alice's adventures through the looking-glass, Emily Dickinson's life is full of contradictions and illusions. I knew very little...
Linda Borromeo
5 min read
Hat Box Dreams: 4 Ways "Anne of Green Gables" Can Help You Achieve Your Creative Goals
On an early spring day, Lucy Maud Montgomery felt a chill when she opened the door to the clothes room. Although the frost had started to...
Linda Borromeo
3 min read
Enlightening Lighthouses: 5 Favorite Lighthouse Tales
Every time you visit a lighthouse, there are a wealth of stories to discover. And when you open the pages of a book with a lighthouse...
Linda Borromeo
3 min read
Books on the Move: The Traveling Lighthouse Library
Dawn streaked the sky with gold and lavender as Assistant Lightkeeper Bel Sinclair opened the tower door. After finishing her watch at...
Linda Borromeo
3 min read
The Island of Freedom: 'Misty of Chincoteague' and the Annual Pony Swim
"...for Assateague belonged to the wild things, and the wild ponies whose ancestors had lived on it since the days of the Spanish...
Linda Borromeo
3 min read
Sojourn at the Lighthouse: Experiencing Life By the Sea
Would you pay money to spend a vacation washing windows, mowing the lawn, weeding, polishing brass and painting objects high above the...
Linda Borromeo
4 min read
Great Books and Movies to Enjoy for the 4th of July Holiday
In between picnics, fireworks, and being out in the midsummer sunshine, the 4th of July weekend is a great time to relax and enjoy a...
Linda Borromeo
4 min read
A Most Mysterious Room: Revisiting a Childhood Classic
The Velvet Room is a surprising and wonderful book I never wanted to read again. When I discovered the book at the age of ten, its...
Linda Borromeo
5 min read
5 Special Places in Children's Literature: Reading Retreats
Did you have a special place as a child to take a book and read? I loved reading outside and could usually be found under a tree with our...
Linda Borromeo
3 min read
Keep Discovering: The Wonder of Printed Words
Once upon a time, a shy little girl sat reading at her desk in a combined fifth and sixth grade classroom. Bright sunshine filtered...