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Sara Ellie MacKenzie

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in New Britain, Connecticut, The United States

May 05, 1989

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Sara Ellie MacKenzie has been creating stories, poems, political commentary and more since she was a child. Other than writing, she helps other indie authors through her career counseling group, The Authors Partnership. In her spare time, she experiences life to the fullest with her family. She currently lives in New Britain, Connecticut with her husband Brian, son Calvin, and fur babies, Skaara and Tips. You can visit her website for more information on events, books and news.

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Average rating: 4.74 · 57 ratings · 54 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Casting Shadows (Wrapped in the Rays of the Sun, #1) 4.84 avg rating — 31 ratings — 5 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
	The Circle is Broken (Wrapped in the Rays of the Sun, #2) 4.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — 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
	A World So Bright and Dark: The Journal of Lizzie Colleen MacDougal 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 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
	From Across the Sea (Wrapped in the Rays of the Sun, #5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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
	Through the Meadow (Wrapped in the Rays of the Sun, #3) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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
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In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

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Sara Ellie MacKenzie wants to read The Free and the Dead: The Untold Story of the Black Seminole Chief, the Indigenous Rebel, and America's Forgotten War by Jamie Holmes (Goodreads Author)	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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Many get bored with this book because they have to read it for school. They don't understand the significance of this period work - how Twain observed the problems of his time, such as slavery, abuse of power, corruption and more. An enjoyable read! ...more
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Sara Ellie MacKenzie rated a book it was amazing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #2) by Mark Twain	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
A product of its time, #2 in the series Mark Twain produced another adventure - that of Tom Sawyer's friend, Huckleberry Finn. On his adventures, Finn experiences racism, war, friendship, religion and more, but brings lightheartedness and some innoce ...more
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Sara Ellie MacKenzie rated a book it was amazing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain	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
A classic. Witty, entertaining and thrilling.
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“The choices you have for your children are not the same as mine. For me, there is no such thing as a banned book. Ideas are meant to be explored, understood & learned from. My son will always be able to read any book. You can't regulate that.”
― Sara Ellie MacKenzie

tags: banned-books, black-lives-matter, education, extremism, lgbtqia, library, parenting, religious-right

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“I looked out the window at midnight and watched the snow drop slowly to the ground. It was 2004 at last and new beginnings were about to be discovered. All I can wish is that they can be created on the spot, but it'll have to wait. I have some time to make my wishes come true.”
― Sara Ellie MacKenzie, A World So Bright and Dark: The Journal of Lizzie Colleen MacDougal

tags: abandoned, coming-of-age, high-school, hopeful-and-encouraging, longing, new-year, teenager, trauma, wishing

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“We are the product of our parents' trauma. It is up to us whether we let it burn or if we extinguish it.”
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tags: generational-trauma, inspirational, survival, trauma

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“We are all walking each other home.”
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“If it does not hurt you or others directly, why do you deny its existence? Why do you deny that this world is full of such rich colors? We do not know them all.”
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tags: black-lives-matter, culture, diversity, equity, freedom, inclusion, lgbtqia, racism, rights, trans-lives-matter

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“We are the product of our parents' trauma. It is up to us whether we let it burn or if we extinguish it.”
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tags: generational-trauma, inspirational, survival, trauma

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“Do not send thoughts and prayers when you have not saved a soul who could not pay you back.”
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“Kindness and empathy should not be newsworthy. It should be the norm.”
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