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Melissa Newman

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in Lexington, The United States

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http://www.melissanewman.net

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Melissa Newman is an award-winning journalist and writer, having spent 20 years in the newspaper industry rising to the ranks of editor and publisher. She has called Southeastern Kentucky home all her life and truly embraces the title of southern writer, bestowed upon her by loyal readers. As a journalist, Melissa has written hundreds of feature stories about people and places in Southeastern Kentucky and elsewhere; covered several murders from the crime scene investigation to the courtroom sentencing; penned government corruption news; and has been instrumental in nudging local and state government to take action through her editorials and news columns. During her time in the newspaper industry, Melissa won many journalism awards, seized t ...more

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Summer release for Growing Up Wilder

As I near the completion of my third novel, Growing Up Wilder, I’d like to invite you to jump into the creative process with me by developing a character and a story line for one of my chapters.

Growing Up Wilder is full of Everett Wilder’s many women who influence the lives of his impressionable daughters Marlena and Dancy. As a single father in the 70s, Everett finds himself in the company of wom Read more of this blog post »

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	The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir by Paul Newman, Melissa Newman (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Clea Newman Soderlund (Afterword) 3.88 avg rating — 9,986 ratings — published 2022 — 12 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
	Sister Blackberry 3.88 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2009 — 7 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
	House of Cleaving 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 4 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
	Growing Up Wilder 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Dash diet cookbook: 600 quick, easy and healthy dash diet recipes for beginners : Healthy and fast meals with 30-day diet meal plan for whole family by Dr. Tracy Sanders, Melissa Newman (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 2.50 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
	Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations liked it 3.00 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
	CմղԵ sexy Dots lines swirls coloring book: Great Gift For All Fans Of ϲմղԵ!Dots-Lines-Swirls Activity Books For Adults,relax and calm 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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	The Ultimate Cruise Guidebook: Your Essential Guide to the Seas 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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Melissa’s Quotes

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.

(Popular misquote of "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.")”
― Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter

tags: be-yourself, inspirational, misquote, self-determination

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