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Heroes

October 20, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sunday Reflections: We Can Be Heroes, Just For One Day

The first time I ever worked in a library was the 8th grade.  That was the year it all fell apart.  I had just been fitted for my back brace (I was diagnosed with Scoliosis in the 7th grade) and I couldn’t do PE.  So they had to stick me somewhere.  That somewhere turned out […]

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