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So excited to
be a part of this year’s local author fair at Hummingbird Books Thursday night,
September 14th, from 6 to 8 PM. Thank you so much to the folks at
Hummingbird Books for having me. I look forward to seeing you there!
Hummingbird books is located at “The Street” in Chestnut Hill, MA, between the Shake Shack and Legal Seafood. Plenty of free parking.
55 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA
02467
617-487-5101
Both my books will be available for
sale there, plus some treats.
“Throughout, she revealed herself as
insightful and funny, charming and wise, qualities that, along with the rigor
of her presentation of research, ensure The Happy Clam stands out from the pack.”
BookLife
Review
“The Happy Clam is a self-help book
about finding one's inner happiness and contentment – a topic that has been
well traveled. However, Schmidt has the ability to tread these waters with a
unique perspective, and successfully manages to take a tired subject and
breathe new life into it. During a time
when the whole world is feeling quite down and lost, a book such as this is
welcomed with open arms.”
BookLife
Prize Critic’s Report
“More than just another motivational self-help oriented memoir, "The Happy Clam" is particularly inspirational with real life illustrations, observations, and insights that reads with the storytelling style of a memorable novel.”
Midwest
Book Review
“A very apt title for a very happy
little book! This book is a treasure, a
mixture of anecdotal evidence as well as that backed by research, 'The Happy
Clam' features many practical strategies to boost your happiness. Chapters are
short and snappy, and read well. The
book is very readable, aided massively by the personal contributions the author
shares.”
Morag Murray
“This short, sweet book is like a long
conversation with your really smart best friend.”
IBPA
Benjamin Franklin Book Award Judges Panel
Go Forward, Support! The Rugby of Life (2003)
Or: Rugby and the meaning of life. Explores
life lessons drawn from the sport of rugby.
“The lessons of sport, be it rugby or
tennis, are the lessons that guide a successful and productive life – as long
as you look for them, listen and learn.
Schmidt has done all of this for us.”
Donna A.
Lopiano, PhD, CEO, Women’s Sports Foundation
“Rugby - a good occasion for keeping
thirty bullies far from the center of the city.”
Oscar
Wilde
For more about what people are saying about The Happy Clam, reviews, and interviews, see prior blog posts. For the playlist, see the post from July 2020.
https://www.gainline.com/2020/07/
Watertown Arts Market 2023
A big thank you to everyone who
stopped by my table at the Watertown Arts Market, held Saturday August 19th
at Filippello Park. It was a delight meeting folks and sharing my books and
geodes with kids young and old alike.
Geodes & Journals Program 2023
We also just finished up another
successful Geodes and Journals program at the Watertown Boys & Girls Club,
with the help of some friends and co-workers from the US Army Corps of
Engineers New England District. Through geodes and journals, we introduced the
kids to writing and rocks, as geodes offer the perfect gateway to science and
engineering. We also covered water and life, and about 4 billion years of Earth
history, no small feat!
© 2023 Rosemary A. Schmidt
Rose Schmidt is the author of The Happy Clam (© 2020), and Go Forward, Support! The Rugby of Life (©
2003), both published by Gainline Press. The views expressed herein are solely
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