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Allan Spiegler

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Des Plaines, The United States

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Memoir, Religion, Nonfiction

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September 2015

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Allan is retired social worker who has been a consultant, therapist, and child welfare supervisor. He grew up in the towns of Des Plaines and Mount Prospect, Illinois, and graduated as valedictorian from his high school class of 536. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in psychology, was Phi Beta Kappa, and earned university honors. Allan earned two master's degrees, one in theology and one in social work. He co-authored an article in the publication "Children Today" (Jan.-Feb. 1989) on specialized foster family care. Among his adventures are included a year-long hitchhiking trip throughout Europe and Morocco and owning and operating a whole-foods bakery in Chicago. Allan is currently working on a whole-foo ...more

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Allan Spiegler If I have writer's block, I take a break for a day, do something different, and then come back to the work the next day, renewed.…moreIf I have writer's block, I take a break for a day, do something different, and then come back to the work the next day, renewed.(less)

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What I like about being a writer is working on a project which is meaningful land helpful to others. I find writing a relaxing and meditative experien…more
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	Tremors in the Cloister 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If A Store Could Talk...: The Spiegler Family Remembers 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clark Street Whole Foods Baking it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tremors in the Cloister: A Memoir by Allan Spiegler (2015-07-15) by Allan Spiegler (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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This is appearing just in time for the Tucson Festival of Books, now the fourth largest book festival in the United States, which is happening on March 11 and 12. I am both pleased and excited to say that I will be represented in two different pavilions–the Arizona Authors’ Association (signing books Saturday March 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.) and Book Services, publisher of