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Denise Moran

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In addition to writing a book about Genoa and Kingston, IL, and co-writing a book about Hampshire, IL, for Arcadia Publishing, I have worked for many years as a freelance reporter/photographer for The Courier-News, which is owned by The Chicago Tribune. I have also worked full-time as an editor and writer for various trade publications: Flower News, Florists Review, Cutting Tool Engineering and American Floorcovering Association.

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Average rating: 4.71 · 7 ratings · 2 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Genoa and Kingston (Images of America: Illinois) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Dr. Letitia Westgate: Medical Pioneer 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
	Hampshire (Images of America: Illinois) by Jeanie Mayer, Denise Moran (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	I Wish I Were An Emoji & Other Works by Kevin Moriarity (Goodreads Author), Gieda Afdal, Donna Amburgey 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Words Might Flow Like Cabernet by Writers Anonymous, Gieda Afdal, Donna Amburgey 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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I recently finished reading two books this past month, and I was reminded once again of how books can transport you to another world when you need an escape from the real world. As a kid whose parents both worked all year long, summers often dragged with not a lot to do. Walking to the library and checking out books, however, allowed me to read about other lands and the adventures of the book's ma Read more of this blog post »

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Denise Moran rated a book it was amazing H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald	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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Denise Moran rated a book it was amazing Perfectly Human: A Memoir — Selected Moments of My Life by Fran Fredricks	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
This is a great book about growing up in the Midwest, going to college and earning a graduate degree in journalism, managing a career, raising children, and surviving cancer. An inspiring and heartwarming memoir.
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Denise Moran rated a book it was amazing Science Discovery Files: 10 Forgotten Stories Of Incredible Scientists by Diane Lincoln	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
Excellent educational book that highlights scientists we should all know.
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Denise Moran rated a book it was amazing Perfectly Human: A Memoir — Selected Moments of My Life by Fran Fredricks	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
This is a great book about growing up in the Midwest, going to college and earning a graduate degree in journalism, managing a career, raising children, and surviving cancer. An inspiring and heartwarming memoir.
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“I have never met a strong person who had an easy past.”
― Denise Moran

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“If you don't know where you're going, any road'll take you there”
― George Harrison

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“What I've come to learn is that the world is never saved in grand messianic gestures, but in the simple accumulation of gentle, soft, almost invisible acts of compassion.”
― Chris Abani

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“It is better to arm and strengthen your hero, than to disarm and enfeeble your foe.”
― Anne Brontë

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“I have never met a strong person who had an easy past.”
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“They didn’t agree on much. In fact, they didn’t agree on anything. They fought all the time and challenged each other ever day. But despite their differences, they had one important thing in common. They were crazy about each other.”
― Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook