If you like Very Valentine

Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani: Valentine Roncalli struggles to save her decades-old family business, finding love and the life she wants along the way. If You Like Very Valentine   If you want another classic tale of strong Italian-American women, check out these suggestions. From the small Italian fishing village where she was born to…
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Guest Picks: Substance Abuse Counselor Kerrie Laughlin

Kerrie Laughlin is a Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Provider, as well as Licensed Professional Counselor and the Clinical Director at the Recovery Unplugged’s Northern Virginia location. She will be a guest moderator for CRRL's We the Readers Book Group online discussion of High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life on 7/18/23…
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The Longest Day: Traditions for the Summer Solstice

Take a moment to savor the summer delights and craft some new traditions while learning the legends of summer. Ancient Stargazers Humans in prehistoric times built monuments to commemorate both the winter and the summer solstices throughout the world. Solstice comes from the Latin words sol meaning sun and sistere meaning to cause to stand still. As the days…
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Flag Day History

On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution to prepare a flag for our new republic. According to a well-known story, George Washington asked a Philadelphia seamstress named Betsy Ross to make a flag for our new country. Although there is no proof that this is the way our first flag came to…
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